The path to true love can be wet sometimes…

Dani sunk deeper into the sunken Jacuzzi tub. She let the warmth of the water and the rich creamy bubbles sooth her tired body. Using the remote control on the side of the tub, she lowered the lights in the bathroom so that the room was illuminated only by the city lights in the distance.

Oh this was heaven and such a nice surprise. After she had finished with Lenox she was all ready for a quiet night with a good book, anything to keep her mind off Nico, when her Mother and the kids had met her in the kitchen where she was sipping a cup of tea.

Putting her head back she closed her eyes and smiled when they said they were staging a "mom intervention." They said she was working too hard and needed a break and so had booked a suite at one of the best hotels in the city.

"And how are you rugrats paying for this?"

"Well Danielle, Sweet Mary finished first in the 5th race on 12-1 odds so I'm sitting pretty with lots of new bills." Dani rolled her eyes as her Mom continued.

"So the kids and I decided to treat you to a night in the city. Here is the key to your suite and your bag is packed and in your car."

When Dani had protested that she couldn't possibly do this, they basically pushed her out the door. Now Dani was suspicious.

"You rug ruts aren't trying to get rid of me, are you?"

Ray Jay and Lindsey looked at each other, a silent warning passing between them.

"Yea, Mom, you are right, we are planning a wild party. C'mon Mom, Grandma is staying with us."

"Yea well, that is that I'm afraid of. Okay I will go. You guys have fun, but not too fun, and keep an eye on your Grandmother."

2 hours later, Dani was so glad that she had come. Upon checking in, she was escorted to the most fantastic suite she had ever seen. A huge living room with floor to ceiling windows. Through the doors, she found the master bedroom with the biggest attached bathroom she had seen.

A knock on the door brought dinner and sparkling cider. She had picked at the food and then wandered around the suite until she ended up in the bathroom.

Deciding to indulge herself, she had filled the tub with hot water, adding the expensive bath salts that were part of the gift basket.

With the lights lowered, she leaned back and closed her eyes. This was heaven. She was going to be careful or she was going to fall asleep.

She was just deciding that she should get out at some point when Nico's voice caused her to open her eyes and jump so that some of the water splashed over the side.

"Dr. Santino, you look….comfortable."

Nico had been watching her for the past 5 minutes. With the room bathed in just the city lights and the reflection off of the bubbles, Dani looked like some kind of water goddess. The kind that sailors wrote about, who would seduce them and lead them down to her watery grave.

But this goddess was real and unless he screwed it up, she was his.

"Nico, I swear. How did you get in here? One of these days you are going to give me a heart attack. So how did you get in here exactly? Did you break in?"

Nico crossed his arms in the doorway. "No, I didn't break in." Waving the key in front of him. "Actually this is my room. I gave your Mother the extra key to give to you."

"Nico that was a sneaky thing to do. I'm not playing games with you."

"It wasn't a game. I just asked your Mom and the kids to help me out. I told them that you needed a night out and I needed to spend some time with you. The rest was easy."

Dani started to rise out of the tub only to realize that she was naked and quickly slid back in. When she looked at Nico again, she had noticed his eyes darken as he watched her.

As much as she told herself that she didn't want him here, the warmth of his stare caused a tingle that started on the top of her head and went down to the bottom of her toes.

"No please, get up; don't stay in the tub on my account. Dr. Santino, are you blushing?"

"I'm not blushing, but you are dressed and I'm not and ….."

Dani stopped in mid sentence as Nico took off jacket and started taking his dress shirt off.

"Nico, what are you doing?"

"Well you said yourself that one of us is overdressed. I'm just trying to make you more comfortable."

Dani knew she should stop him, knew that if she got up right now and reached for the towel, she could end this, but for the life of her she couldn't move. The sight of Nico without clothes on always caused her to lose her breath and her train of thought. And the sight of Nico aroused, well, what could she do?

Nico got in the tub and moved towards her very carefully covering his body with hers, making sure that he didn't hurt her. Dani couldn't move to save her life.

"Nico?"

"I'm just trying to make you more comfortable, is it working?" He began to place small kissed on her cheeks, her forehead and then on to her neck. He loved Dani's neck. Careful not to make any marks, he gently sucked the most sensitive part of her neck until she groaned.

Dani's hands came up and framed his face, pulling him down for a kiss. Their tongues intertwined in the dance that their bodies were going to follow. Nico leaned back in the tub and Dani followed so she was lying on top of him. With his hand he pushed her legs apart and gently began to stoke her, stopping and starting. Her cries were beginning to increase and knowing that she was going to come soon, he put his finger inside her, using his thumb to keep the pressure up.

Dani arched above him and cried out and he continued to pleasure her until she cried out again. When she collapsed against him Nico continued to kiss her.

Dani shivered and it was then that Nico noticed that the water had cooled.

"We need to get you out of here". Getting out first, he took a towel and helped her out of the tub, wrapping the towel around her and gently rubbing her skin until it was dried.

Turning to Nico, Dani kissed him on the lips.

"We need to talk." Seeing Nico's eyes fill with doubt, Dani kissed him again. "But first, I think I would like to have my way with you."

Flashing a grin, she let the towel drop and walked into the bedroom. Nico followed her and found her sitting on the bed. Pulling him down so he landed on his back she knelt over him and quickly took him in her mouth.

Moment's later Nico knew that he wouldn't make it and this night was about her. He turned her over on her back and putting her hands over her head began to suckle her breasts.

"Nico, now, please, I need you now."

Nico stilled,

"Dani, open your eyes and look at me."

Dani met his gaze. She gently arched her back and using her hand guided him into her.

As he entered her, keeping her gaze, Nico began to move, increasing the rhythm until both of them were moving in unison. They came together and after, Nico gathered her into his arms and held her.

"Dani? Dani, I wanted to tell you that I love you. I think I have since the first day in Coaches office. If you let me, I promise I will love you for as long as you let me."

Dani was silent and Nico's first thought was that it was too little too late. He had lost his chance. And then Nico realized something else. Dani had fallen asleep. The gentle rise of her chest and the slow breathing was a sure sign.

With a sigh, Nico made sure the covers were around them.

"Nico boy, you are one smooth guy. You finally tell this woman that you love her and she falls asleep on you, nice, really nice?"

Closing his eyes he drifted off for a few hours of sleep. He was always amazed at how well he slept with Dani in his arms. He could get used to this.

Lying in his arms, Dani felt him fully relax which knew she knew meant that he was sleeping. Nico didn't sleep enough.

She pulled his arms around her tighter and instinctively Nico held her. Oh this man. She knew how hard that had been for him and to hear him say the words to her was worth waiting for.

Dani closed her eyes again. He loved her and tomorrow she would tell him that she loved him. Everything was going to be ok.