Nick:
Nick had waited until Annie had fallen asleep. All the talk about making love had really got him excited about Annie coming home. Nick had snuck out and gone home to prepare for Annie’s homecoming. He had ordered dozens and dozens and dozens of red roses that day without Annie knowing. It was perfect since Annie had mentioned rose petals on their bed to him. He had also bought candles. He lined the hallway upstairs with candles leading into their bedroom. Nick then placed three candles on each nightstand and five candles on Annie’s dresser and on his chest drawer. He then placed a candle here and there, short and long, on their bedroom floor. He placed a candle on either side of the bathroom entrance. Nick then went into the bathroom and lined the bathtub rim with smaller candles. He then covered the sink in assorted candles. He then took a rose and placed it on the bathtub rim. He turned to open up the sink cabinet to pull out two champagne glasses and the bottle of sparkling apple cider. He placed the sparkling apple cider in a silver ice bucket and then placed the two glasses on either side on a little table next to the bathtub. He had put a small amount of sand in a little candle holder then took three sticks of incense and placed them in the holder full of sand. He looked around the bathroom and bedroom. He felt proud of himself that he was going to surprise Annie when she walked through the door. Before he left, he placed a soft music CD in the CD player, sprinkled rose petals all over their bed and laid out a green silk nighty that he had bought while she was in the hospital on their bed. He just couldn’t wait to get Annie home. He had missed her that much. He took one last look to make sure everything was in place and then headed back to the hospital.
Annie:
It was the next morning. I was going home. I felt so relieved and so happy to be leaving this awful hospital room. Nick and I packed the last of my things last night except for my toiletries. The phone ringing had awakened us. Nick grabbed the phone, “Hello.” “Hey Frack, get up,” Brian said. “Hey Bri,” Nick replied. “Annie is coming home today,” Brian asked. “Yeah, she is on her way out of this hospital today,” Nick replied with a smile as he held me in his arms. “That is great,” Brian replied, “do you all need us to send the limo out?” Nick looked down at me while I lay next to him, “Do you want Bri to send out the limo?” “Should we,” I asked Nick. “It would probably be safer,” Nick replied. “Okay, send the limo,” I replied. “Hey Frick, send the limo down. We’ll be exiting through the basement,” Nick told Brian. “Okay, I’ll send it. Do you know what time,” Brian asked. “I’m assuming sometime this morning. Just send it down about 10:00,” Nick said. “Alright,” Brian replied, “I’ll see you guys when you get home.” “Okay,” Nick said and then hung up the phone. “Okay, they’re sending the limo about 10:00,” Nick told me. “Okay, that’s cool,” I replied. Just then, Dr. Edwards walked in, “Good morning.” “Morning,” we replied. “Okay, Annie. Last quick check and you’ll be on your way home in a couple of hours,” Dr. Edwards said. “Finally,” I sighed. I could tell Nick was just as excited as I was. Dr. Edwards gave us instructions on caring for my self, “Now Annie. I want you to rest. You are still recovering.” “Okay, I will to some extent,” I smiled evilly at Nick as he smiled back. “Well, okay. Let me get the rest of the paperwork ready and you should be out of here,” Dr. Edwards said. “Great! Thanks Dr. Edwards,” Nick said as he shook his hand. Dr. Edwards headed out the room. “Well, I guess I better change,” I said. “Yeah, I guess you better,” Nick replied smiling. I grabbed the clothes that Nick had laid on the bed for me and headed for the bathroom. When I looked into the mirror, I saw an ugly site. No make up and hair a mess. I fixed myself up the best I could or at least to my satisfaction. I proceeded to get dressed and laughed when I grabbed my underwear. ‘Nick you little sneak,” I said to myself. The undergarment he picked out for me left little to the imagination and it had a matching bra. I smiled as I slipped the little outfit on and then the rest of my clothes. My jeans still fit but were a little tiny bit on the big side since I had lost a little weight. But the top I had on was still fitting. I sprayed a little perfume and then immerged from the bathroom. Nick was sitting on the side of the hospital bed. He had the most beautiful smile on. Nick motioned me to come to him. As I approached him, he reached out to put his arms around my waist. I wrapped my arms around his neck. “And what is this suppose to mean,” I asked slyly. “It can mean anything you want it to mean,” Nick replied as his blue eyes sparkled. Our lips met with a hunger. Nick was the first to explore and I responded. Our hands explored what they’ve missed for so long. We both missed eachother so much. The heat between us was INCREDIBLE. “Wait till we get home,” I whispered against his lips. “I don’t know if I can,” he whispered back. “Trust me, you can wait,” I said as I slowly pulled away. Nick sighed, “You are such a tease.” I just smiled, “Don’t worry. It won’t be long.” Dr. Edwards and the nurse knocked on the door. “Okay, we just need Annie to sign some papers and you guys are out of here,” Dr. Edwards said. I signed as quickly as I could. “Well, I’m happy things turned out the way they did, Annie,” Dr. Edwards said. “So am I,” I replied. “Hopefully the next time I see you in this hospital, you will be in labor,” Dr. Edwards said chuckling. Nick and I laughed.
After Dr. Edwards left, Nick proceeded to pick up my things. We both headed for the elevator to head for the basement. The limo should be waiting. We got a little heated on our way down the elevator, which was kind of exciting. The limo was where it was. Nick loaded my stuff into the limo and made sure that I got in okay. “Hey, I’ll meet you at home,” Nick said. “Why can’t you ride in here,” I asked. “Well, who is going to drive the Durango home,” Nick replied. “Okay, I’ll see you at home,” I said. Nick closed the limo door and I was on my way home.
I had noticed that the limo was taking a long way home. I picked up the phone and asked, “Randy, why are you taking the long way home?” “Mr. Carter’s request,” Randy replied. A smile grew on my face, ‘Nickolas Gene Carter, what are you up to,’ I asked myself. Knowing that when I got home there would be a surprise, I just sat back and enjoyed the rest of the ride home.
At the Carter’s Place:
Meanwhile, Nick finally got home. He jumped out of the Durango and ran into the house. He grabbed the lighter from the fireplace and lit every candle upstairs. He ran the bathtub water and filled it up with bubble bath. He made sure everything was in place before he got ready himself. When he felt that everything was ready, he took a quick shower and slipped into his white silk boxers. He then combed his wet hair back and then took the bottle of Gravity cologne that Annie had given him and splashed some on. He admired himself in the mirror, flexing his muscles and then smiling. He was really excited that Annie was finally home. And even if she was only gone a week, he couldn’t wait to get a hold of her.
Annie in the Limo:
The limo finally pulled up in front of our beautiful house. The driver hopped out and opened my door to help me out. I walked up the white steps and proceeded to open the door. Randy was right behind me with the things. “Just put them in the front room, please,” I requested. He did what I requested and then asked if I needed anything else. I told him no and that he was free to go. The house was dimly lit even with the sun shining brightly outside. Nick had pulled all the blinds shut both downstairs and upstairs from what I can see. I walked over to the stairs and heard soft music coming from upstairs. As I looked upstairs, I could see the faint glow in the hallway. What was Nick doing? I slowly made my way up the stairs calling out to Nick, “Nick, are you up there? What are you doing?” No answer. As I got to the top of the stairs, down the hallway were candles, each one lit and leading to our bedroom. I smiled. I walked down the hallway and peeked my head in through our bedroom door. Our whole room was glowing with candles. There were rose petals scattered all over our bed not to mention a green nighty. We had a fluffy white chair in the corner of the room. From the corner of my eye, I could see a figure sitting in the chair. I walked into our room and there in the white chair was Nick. He looked so good. He was sitting in a seductive way that I just couldn’t resist. He had one leg hanging over the arm of the chair. He had a glass of apple cider in one hand and he flashed me that most gorgeous and seductive smile I have ever seen. “Well, well, well. What’s all this,” I asked slyly smiling at him. “It’s whatever you want it to be, babe,” Nick replied sexily. I walked to the middle of the room. Nick approached me and wrapped his arms around me. “You are in for a night of your life,” Nick said grinning. “Oh, I am,” I replied. The scent of his cologne made my mind swirl and before I knew it, Nick was doing what I loved so much. He was brushing his lips against mine teasing me. Everytime I thought he was going to kiss me he would pull away only to have our lips slightly touching. “Before the festivities begin, we need to really relax you,” Nick said as he led me to the bathroom. The bathroom was also filled with candles. The tub was filled with bubbles and next to the tub was a bottle of sparkling apple cider and a single glass. And then the rose he had placed on the rim of the tub. “Will you join me,” I asked seductively. “Oh by all means, yes,” Nick replied. He slowly undid my pants, sliding his hands down my hips and legs. He then slipped his hands underneath my shirt and slowly pulled it up and over my head. He traced kisses down my neck as his fingers slipped underneath the straps of the lacey bra he had picked out and slid them down my shoulders until my breast were exposed. He then unlatched the bra as it fell to the ground at my feet. His hands traveled down my arms and then his fingers slipped into the straps of my lacey underwear and slid them down the length of my hips and legs as he did with my pants. He took my hands in his and traced kisses all over them. He then slipped his white silk boxers off and slid into the tub first. I followed as I sank into the warm bubbles between his long legs. We lay there for a while. “Mmmmmm, this is nice,” I whispered. Nick’s embrace tightened, “I missed you so much.” “I missed you, too,” I replied. Nick had me sit up as he poured me a glass of sparkling apple cider. “So, what is the rest of the evening going to be like,” I asked. “You’ll just have to wait and see,” Nick replied. I giggled. I was loving every minute of the moment.
We relaxed in the bubble filled tub for hours. We talked about starting a family. “You know, it’s time to start a family,” Nick said. I smiled as I looked back at him, “Oh yeah?” “Yeah, we need a little excitement in this house,” Nick chuckled. “I think we have enough excitement for this house with you living in it,” I laughed. “Is that so,” Nick asked as he took the glass from my hand and flipped over so that I was underneath him. “Nick, what the heck are you doing,” I cried as the water splashed over the rim of the tub. “I don’t know. You tell me,” he said slyly as I felt his hands begin to wander. My skin tingled from his touch. We stared at eachother for a few seconds. Nick then guided my face close to his and in a whisper he said, “Let the games begin.” I smiled slyly at Nick as his lips found mine. Before I realized he had parted my lips and was searching feverishly. I responded with the same urgency. I realized how much I missed Nick … his lips, his touch. I mean, we made love in the hospital room but it was rather quick so that we wouldn’t get caught. It wasn’t slow and romantic like this. “Nick … maybe we should move to the bedroom,” I said in breaths in between kisses. “Good idea,” Nick whispered back. Nick stood up awake as ever. He grabbed the towel and held his hand down to help me up. I stood up and turned my back towards him. He began to dry me off at the same time tracing kisses here and there. I returned the favor by drying him off. I started to walk towards the bed when Nick grabbed me. We kissed again as he carried me to the foot of the bed. I pulled away and looked at the nighty on the bed. “What about that,” I asked smiling. “Hmmmm, you don’t need it. It’s going to come right off anyway,” Nick said chuckling. He placed me on the bed after shoving the nighty to the bedroom floor. His hands began their search. I shivered at his touch. I touched him there and he shivered just the same. “I want you,” Nick whispered. “And I want you,” I whispered back. The night was endless.
It was 2:30 a.m. as we both lay spent in eachother’s arms. I took a deep sigh. “Are you okay,” Nick asked. “Yeah, I’m okay. Why,” I replied. “Nothing … just making sure you don’t over exert yourself,” Nick said smiling. “Believe me, I’m fine,” I said. “How about round four then,” Nick said smiling as he pulled the covers over us. “Nick! Haven’t you had enough,” I yelled laughing. “NOPE! I’m just beginning,” Nick replied.
It was finally 6:00 a.m. when we both fell asleep in eachother’s arms. I had beautiful dreams of Nick and I with children. In one dream, we were all sitting in the family room. The doorbell rang and I happened to answer it in this dream. When I opened the door, it was Steve. I panicked and I tried to stop him from coming inside but he was able to get past me. I watched as he told Nick and the kids what a bad wife and mother I was. I tried to stop him but I couldn’t. I kept trying to talk over him but I had no voice. All of a sudden, I see Nick and the kids with suitcases leaving and Nick telling me that they were never going to come back. I started to cry and I awoke to Nick trying to wake me up, “Babe. Annie, wake up. You’re having a bad dream.” “Huh, what,” I replied as I woke up. I felt the tears on my face. When I realized that it was just a dream, I began to cry softly. Nick held me close, “Babe, are you okay?” “Yeah, yeah. I’m okay,” I said as I wiped my face, “it was just a bad dream.” Nick asked what the dream was about and I told him. He pulled me close, “Annie, I would never leave you. Steve has no power over you or me. I would never ever listen to a word he says.” I looked at Nick and kissed him passionately, “I love you so much.” “And I love you,” Nick replied. I lay my head on his chest and Nick snuggled closer to me. We both feel asleep just like that.
It was 11:30 a.m. when I finally awoke. We were in the same position we were in when we last fell asleep. I looked up at Nick to find his angelic face. He was so gorgeous and handsome. I still couldn’t believe that I found everything I ever wanted in a man in Nick. I thought that guys like that didn’t exist. But they do. I have proof. I slowly wriggled out of Nick’s embrace. I went into the bathroom to wash my face and brush my teeth. I took a clip and twisted my hair up. I put on some sweats and then took one last look at my ANGEL IN DISGUISE. I then headed downstairs to cook breakfast.
Nick in bedroom:
Nick awoke about an hour after Annie did. He still had his eyes closed but started feeling around the bed for Annie. When he realized she wasn’t there he opened his eyes. He smelled the bacon frying and the coffee. He realized that she was downstairs cooking breakfast. Or was it lunch? Nick stretched the length of his body and then got up. He headed to the bathroom and cleaned himself up. He glanced at himself in the mirror and remembered last night and earlier this morning. He smiled at the memory. He got dressed and then headed downstairs. Annie had her back turned to the kitchen doorway when Nick walked in.
Annie and Nick in kitchen:
I had my back turned to the kitchen doorway when Nick walked in. I felt his hands slide underneath my sweatshirt as they crept up to my chest. “Nick, geez! Where is all this coming from,” I asked laughing enjoying what was happening. I had just buttered the last piece of toast when Nick swung me around, “You were gone a week. I missed you.” We kissed as he picked me up and placed me on the counter top. I wrapped my legs around him. He was aroused again and I pulled away with a smile, “You just never quit, do you?” Nick smiled. I grabbed a piece of bacon and fed it to him. I gently pushed him away so that I was able to hop off the counter. “Breakfast is ready,” I said smiling.
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