"Wow, it's so quiet" Zoe said walking into the house to an unusual silence. She was usually greeted with the sound of the children running around, laughing and screaming but there was none of that, it seemed so calm and peaceful, but in a way empty.

"Life before Kids" Nick chuckled, breaking the silence.

As they both set their belongings down and took off their coats and shoes the quietness had already returned causing Zoe no other option but to worry, "Do you think they'll be alright?" She asked, even though they had only been gone 20 minutes.

"Zoe just relax, this is our weekend" Nick told her, wrapping his arms around her waist, "Your mum is capable of looking after them for 2 days" He reassured her.

Zoe began to relax slightly, "You don't know my mum" She laughed "I can guarantee they won't go to bed until at least 11 tonight"

"It won't hurt them, it's nice for them to spend some time with her"

"Yeah I suppose" Zoe nodded knowing that he was right.

Nick smiled as he looked down at her slowly forming bump, "Besides, we're not going to have this opportunity for a few more years now" He said as he rested his hand on her bump.

"It's the calm before the storm" She laughed.

"I'll go and run you a bath" He said, releasing his arms from around her waist and giving her a kiss on the lips.

Zoe smiled, "I could get used to this relaxation" She whispered as their faces remained in touching distance.

Nick then broke away and headed upstairs to run a bath for Zoe, he knew she was going to worry about the kids all weekend but a relaxing 2 days alone would do her the world of good. He decided to make the bathroom extra relaxing and romantic for her by placing many candles around the edge of the bath and dimming the main lights.

After a while Zoe decided to head upstairs to see what was taking him so long. "Wow" She said in amazement as she peered into the bathroom and caught sight of what he had done, "you didn't have to"

"You deserve it" Nick smiled, turning around to see her standing in the doorway. He turned off the taps and got up from kneeling on the floor.

He placed his hands on her waist as he moved past her, "Now please just relax" He said before passiontley kissing her on the lips and going downstairs to allow Zoe to enjoy her bath.

Whilst she was still in the bath, Nick decided that he would order them a takeaway for when she got out. He also poured himself a glass of wine which was more than needed.

Zoe had been in the bath for half an hour now so Nick took his glass of wine and headed upstairs to join her. The door was slightly ajar so Nick entered without knocking, going to sit on the toilet seat with his glass of wine in one hand.

"Are you trying to tease me?" Zoe asked, watching as he slowly took a sip of his wine.

"only 6 more months to go" Nick teased, knowing how much she'd love to have a glass of wine right now.

"I'm glad you find it so amusing Nick but this is all your fault"

He walked over to the bath and crouched down beside it, leaning forward slightly, "worth it though" He smiled, causing a grin to appear on Zoe's face too.

"you've been in here ages" he said, in hunger for her to get out.

"i'm relaxing" Zoe playfully teased.

Leaning in further, their faces in kissing distance and their lips almost touching, "i'll come in with you then" he said as he slowly kissed her making her desire for him unbearable.

She kept her eyes fixed on Nick's as she spoke, "pass me a towel" She breathed, pulling away from their kiss but her lips still meeting Nick's as she spoke.

"Forget the towel" Nick said with a knee weakening grin. He lifted her up out of the bath, her body soaked and dripping causing his shirt to become see through as he held her close. He carried her into the bedroom and carefully placed her down on the bed, propping himself above her so that he didn't put any weight onto her.

Zoe cupped his face with her hands and looked up into his eyes, the love she felt for him was still there after all these years and he still gave her the same warm butterfly feeling in her stomach, "I love you Nick Jordan" She breathed as her lips slowly fought to find his.

"I love you too" He whispered with passion in his voice, before kissing her passionately but gently as though it was their first ever kiss.