Amy bit down hard on her lollipop as she and Jessica followed the bellboy down the hotel hallway. Finally, they were here. The plane trip was endless hours of complaining old ladies and snoring men. Jessica and Amy seemed to be the only young ones on the flight and they were both nervous. But they made it. They were in Paris, and even though it was night time they still saw the beautiful scenery as they rode in the white stretch limo that they were picked up in. So far so good, but they were both scared and anxious.
The bellboy stopped at room number 112. “This is your room ma’am.” He handed Amy the keycard then bowed his head as she gave him a five dollar tip. “Thank you ma’am and enjoy your stay at International House France.” His english wasn’t that great, but she understood.
Amy watched Jessica follow the bellboy down to her own room before entering hers. She slid the card into the door the turned the big french doors and walked inside. The room was completly dark except for a small light by the bed. She set her bags down and let out a loud sigh. She leaned against the door then nearly screamed when the room was flooded with light.
Her heart raced and her stomach turned into jelly when she saw him. There was Nick, sitting on the bed, obviously waiting for her.
“Wow, you scared me,” Was all Amy said as she removed her hand from her heart.
Nick slowly started to get up. “I’m sorry,” He apoligized quietly.
Amy avoided his eyes and dragged her luggage to the closet. She couldn’t look at him. He was more gorgeous then before. It seemed like the first time they met.
Nick spoke up again. The silence was torturing him. “How was your flight?”
“Long.” Amy answered quickly, coldly, with a tone of hate.
Nick sighed then slowly walked towards her as she unzipped her bags. “Why are you doing this?” He asked simply.
Amy turned sharply and looked at his face then turned back to her suitcase. “I don’t know what you mean.”
“Oh Amy stop fucking with me,” Nick yelled as he slammed his fist against the wall.
Amy jumped back. It was the first time she’d ever been scared of him.
Nick saw the look in her eyes and hung his arms down. “I’m sorry,” He said quietly.
“Nick, please don’t do this to me right now,” Amy said quietly as she continued to unpack.
“No Amy. I want to know why you are avoiding me. What did I do?”
“Nick it’s not you, it’s me.”
“Yeah right,” Nick said like a snob.
Amy looked away from his questioning, painful eyes.
“Amy do you know how much you hurt me? The girl I love more then anything just decides she doesn’t want anything to do with me anymore. I don’t understand what I did to make you do that!”
Amy’s eyes flared with guilt and anger. “Do you have any idea what you were doing to me? I’d hear your voice and I couldn’t take it. I needed you so bad and I couldn’t have you. I went crazy Nick. I’m a fucking nut case. I couldn’t sleep, I couldn’t eat and everyone turned their backs on me except for Jessica. So I did everything I could to try and get you out of my life so I could be normal again!” She yelled at him.
“Did it work?” Nick asked softly.
Amy looked up at him. Tears silently fell down her cheeks. “I wouldn’t be here if it did.”
Jessica breathed it in his strong after shave. It felt so good to be in his arms again.
Kevin pulled his arms from behind her back and looked into her face. He pushed a stray hair away from her eyes then tucked it behind her ear. “Come see everyone else, because I want you for myself tonight.”
She took his hand into his and walked back out into the hall.
The first door was Amy’s. They knocked and waited till it opened. Amy smiled up at Kevin with Nick standing behind her. It looked like they’d both been crying.
“Hey girl,” Kevin pulled her into a hug. “Are you ok?” He asked softly.
Amy rubbed her eyes and sniffled. “Now I am,” She grinned while taking Nicks hand into hers.
Jessica gave Nick a quick hug. “I missed ya hunie!”
Nick hugged her back. “How are you holding up?”
Jessica stood back and looked at Nick. He really had matured. His arms were around Amy. “I’m pretty good, thanks Nicky..”
“Let’s find Chrissy and Thorin,” Kevin said, taking Jessica’s hand and guiding the four of them further down the hall. They stopped at the third door down and without knocking Kevin opened it and walked in. He hid Jessica behind him and Nick did the same.
“Hey guys,” Nick called.
Brian, Thorin, Chrissy and Howie were laying on the bed watching tv.
They all turned and looked at them. “Sup?” Brian asked.
Kevin and Nick pulled the girls out from behind them. “Look what we found,” Kevin grinned.
“Jess! Amy!!” Chrissy and Thorin yelled and ran at the girls, devouring them in hugs.
Amy looked puzzeld. “Where’s AJ?”
“He’s at home. His new girl friend is sick so he’s with her,” Howie explained.
A few minutes later after many hugs and kisses everyone had calmed down Kevin spoke. “Ok, I have everything planned. I’ve reserved a table at a nice steak house down the street so we can talk. Then tomorrow everyone can walk around and be tourists, ok?”
Everyone agreed, obviously hungry.
“Ok, well, go change into something nice and we’ll at meet in the lobby in half an hour,” Kevin ordered.
They all scattered back to their rooms to get ready.
Amy gave Nick a questioning look as he followed her back into her room. “Where’s your room?”
“Right here,” He grinned while letting his body fall onto the plush bed.
She stood over him and raised her eyebrows. “What if I don’t want to share a bed with you?” She asked seductivlly as she climbed over Nick’s body and sat on his stomach.
“Well, one of us could always leave,” Nick said, half joking, half telling the truth.
Amy ran her hand through her brown hair and looked into Nick’s eyes. Her eyes drifted away from his and found their way to the tan pillow by his head. “Nick, I’m sorry for... ignoring you. I don’t want you to hate me.”
Nick almost jumped off the bed. “Amy!” He nearly yelled. “How could you ever say that? I could never ever, ever hate you! Never! You hurt me, but it’s ok. All that matters is that your here right now.” He traced his fingers along her jawbone then rubbed his thumb on her cheek. He slowly pulled her head down till his lips brushed across hers.
She hungrily pushed her lips onto his and her tounge found it’s way into his mouth. She smiled while still kissing him. She found it! The taste Nick always had that drove her crazy. It had to be the thing she loved most about him. She deepened the kiss as his hands found their way down her back and gently massaged her.
Amy slowly pulled away and sat back up on him. She took his hand and kissed his palm. “I love you,” She smiled at the man in front of her. She reminded herself, her man. Nick was hers and would be for a long time unless she found a way to screw it up.
Nick pulled her back down and kissed her with passion. He pulled away and sat up. He tucked the hair behind her ear then kissed her neck. “I love you too baby,” He whispered, his mouth so close to her ear that it sent vibrations through her entire body.
Somehow Amy’s eyes found their way to the clock near the bed. “Shit!” She smacked her forehead while pulling herself off Nick. “We’ve only got twenty minutes to get ready!” She ran to her suitcase, grabbed some clothes then ran into the bathroom.
Nick was still laying on the bed when he heard the water pounding on the bathroom tile from the shower head. She smiled then got up and went through his own suitcase. He found a pair of beige baggy jeans then pulled them on along with a navy polo shirt.
He walked to the bathroom with his toothbrush and hairbrush in his hand. He quietly opened the unlocked door and walked into the steam. He could only see Amy’s outline and he had to concentrate on what he came in here for and not her nakedness.
Amy heard the sink running and stuck her head out from the curtain. “Gee, thanks for knocking Nick. You scared me,” She grinned while going back under the water.
“Sorry,” Nick mumbeld, his mouth full of Crest.
“Hey babe, not to sound rude, but get out because I need to get dressed,” Amy called.
Nick rinsed his mouth out then ran a brush through his sacred blonde locks. He took one last look in the steamed over mirror then went back to the room and put on his shoes.
A few minutes later he was sitting watching television waiting for Amy. He went up to the door to knock but before his hand reached the wood the door swung open and out came Amy, looking more gorgeous then ever.
Her outfit was a simple short black skirt with slits on both sides and a sleeveless V-Neck shirt, showing off minor cleavage, just enough to tease Nick but not make her look like a slut. Her make up was very light with clear lip gloss and she put gel in her hair to make it curly.
“Wow, you look great,” Nick smiled at her.
“Thanks,” She called while digging through her suitcase looking for her black short platforms.
That’s was the second Nick saw it. A flick of light went across the room from the gold heart shaped charm from her neck. He walked up to her and held it in his hand. “You still have it?” He asked quietly, but it wasn’t exactly a question.
Amy held up her hand to show the gold XOXO ring with diamonds in it that Nick had given to her on her birthday, right after their fight and the necklace was from the last night when they were together, to prove to each other that their heart’s would always be together. “I’ve never taken them off.”
“Have I ever told you how beautiful you are?” Nick asked with as he cocked his head to the side.
Amy blushed slightly. “Have I ever told you how much I love you?” She asked, her head slightly cocked to the side, looking directly into Nick’s baby blue eyes with a sly smile.
“You sure have, but say it again,” Nick grinned.
“I love you!” Amy kissed the tip of his nose. He bent down to increase the kiss but she pulled away while taking his hand. “Nuh, uh, uh!” She teased while dragging him to the door. “We’re late!”
He wrapped his arm around her waist as they locked the door then got in the elevator, going to the lobby.
Everyone was already waiting for them, but they didn’t seem mad. It would take a lot to change the mood everyone was in right now.
“Ready?”