"Babe, you ready yet? " Nick called from the living room into my bedroom where I was still standing over my suitcase, debating on what to pack. " We're gonna miss the plane!! " Nick called teasingly and I heard his footsteps come towards me.

" I'm coming...I just can't decide what I'm going to need! " I glanced towards my closet. My room had turned out the exact way that I wanted it to. The walls were painted a light green, and the window and doorframe had dark green accents.

Everything in my room seemed the match the color scheme. The previous four months had flown by in my mind. Nick had professed his love for me and told me that he didn't want to be away from me, so here I was, off on the European tour with Nick and the rest of the guys.

" Ya know, this is why they say you should pack before you're ready to leave for a trip that's going to last several months. " Nick came up behind me and wrapped his arms around my waist and started kissing my neck.

" Yeah, and like that's gonna help me finish any sooner. " I looked up at Nick and rolled my eyes as Nick started tickling me. " If you ever, " I laughed. " Want me to finish before that plane leaves, you're gonna have to stop tickling me! "

" Hmm, " Nick grinned at my devilishly. " Ya know, we could always take a later plane. An hour or two isn't going to kill anyone and it might not be as big a hassle for security. " Nick went back to kissing down my neck.

" Well, you tell Kevin, I'm not! " I grinned as Nick gently swayed me back and forth in his arms.

" Oh man..." Nick thought for a second, but grinned. " Okay, hold on. " Nick picked up his cell phone out of his pocket and dialed up Kevin's cell phone. Kevin and the other guys with my friends were already in limos on the way to the airport. " Yo Kevin! "

" What is it, Nick? " Kevin sounded concerned.

" Did I ever tell you that Lauren is a really slow packer and she waits till the last minute for everything? " Nick eyed me and I smiled innocently.

" No....what does that have to do with anything? " Kevin sounded skeptical.

" Well, we aren't going to be able to make it on the same plane, but we'll take one an hour later. " Nick sighed.

" Nick! That's going to be such a hassle for security! " Kevin groaned and Sarah gently rubbed his shoulders to relieve some of his stress.

" I thought it might be easier? One less person to worry about for now, and besides, I won't generate much attention when I'm alone. I know how to be discreet. It's okay, Kevin, take deep soothing brea--"

" Okay! I get the point. " Kevin smiled at Sarah. " I guess we'll see you over in Europe! At least, we better! " Kevin hung up and Nick smiled at me.

" See, now that wasn't too bad, was it? " He wrapped his arms around me and started kissing me.

" Nick, " I softly whined. " If I don't finish packing, we're not going to make any plane, whatsoever. " I tried to resist Nick, but it was useless.

" Hmm, all right "Nick stepped back for a second. " Let's just get you packed really quickly, and then we can spend some quality time together. " Nick grinned.

" Oh geez. " I smacked him in the arm. " Ya know what? "

" What? " Nick smiled angelically.

" You're so friekin needy, it's not even funny. " I walked away from him towards my closet.

" And you have a problem with that? " Nick came up behind me and gently kissed around my ear.

" Did I say I did? " I laughed a little as Nick lifted my shirt a little and ran his hand across my bare stomach. " Now, come on babe. Help me find some things to pack. "

" I don't think you need any clothes. " Nick grinned cheesily.

" You'd just love that, wouldn't ya? " I rolled my eyes sarcastically, while smiling.

" Well, actually..." Nick looked at me for a second. " Hmm, nevermind. " He smiled and playfully pushed me into my closet.

" What the...Nick! " I groaned at him as he stepped in with me.

" Did you ever play that game, seven minutes in heaven? " Nick grinned.

" Yes, but not while I was trying to pack! " I smiled as Nick went directly for my weak spot on my neck again. " Ahhhh! " I sighed helplessly.

" Okay, okay! I'll be good....for a little while. " Nick took my hands and kissed me.

I actually had two other suitcases already packed with basic clothing, but I was trying to figure out what dressy clothes I might need to take. " What do you think of this one? " I pulled out my long, black dress that was plain and criss-crossed the straps in the back.

" I think you'll look sexy in it. " Nick grinned.

" You've said that about every single dress I've pulled out of here! " I threw the black dress on the bed, where about ten other dresses were already lying.

" Well, I think you look good in anything! What can I say? " Nick beamed.

I blushed. " You're so adorable. " I gently put the dresses into the suitcase and had to sit down on it to get it to shut. " There, done! "

" Good! " Nick came towards me, grinning.

" Nicky..." I protested as he sat down next to me on the bed and started kissing me. " We only have twenty minutes before we gotta leave for the airport. "

" Mmm, but baby, " Nick put on a puppy face.

" Argh. " I turned away, trying to avoid his puppy face, but Nick gently guided my face back towards his with his hand and kissed me passionately. With his other hand, Nick took the suitcase off my bed and put it on the floor.

" Mmm, " I softly sighed as Nick and I lay down on my bed.

" I want you to know that I'm really trying to be good here. " Nick paused before kissing me some more.

" Sure you are, and I don't have anything to wear. " I replied sarcastically and kissed Nick back, while smiling.

Nick was making a move for my shirt, when his cell phone rang. I laughed a little as he groaned and picked it up from my night stand. "What? " He practically growled into the phone.

" Whoa...did I get ya at a bad time Nicky boy? " AJ stepped away from the phone for a second.

" Sorry. " Nick sighed. " What's up? "

" Well, I just wanted to let you know that we got on our flight safely and securely. Q is going to come back in case you and Lauren might need him. He'll take your flight to Italy. " AJ laughed. " I'll leave you now, so you can go back to whatever you were...umm, doing.."

" Yah, thanks! " Nick laughed and hung up. I was still laughing some. " And what are you laughing about? " Nick started tickling me.

" Well, a combination of everything, but that ain't fair!!! " I started laughing and

Nick stopped so he could kiss me some more. " Nick, we really don't have time. " I glanced at my watch.

" Mm, are you sure? " Nick made another pleading face.

" Yes, I'm sure. " I smiled and kissed him for a few minutes.

" Oh okay! Geez. " Nick smiled and got off my bed and gave me his hand, pulling me off of it too.

" Let's head down now, the limo is still waiting from before and my guess is that Q should be here soon. " I picked up a suitcase and Nick got the other two. " Dear God, woman! What the hell do you have in here? "

" Hey! A gal needs a lot of stuff for three months!! " I laughed as Nick groaned. I locked the door behind us and prepared for my European trip with Nick.