Nick and I flew back up to New York the next night. When we arrived it was so late that all I wanted to do was get into bed and sleep. Nick didn't argue. I'm pretty sure he wanted the same exact thing. Respectively, we slept in seperate beds. Not that I don't want to share a bed with Nick, it's just that when the time comes, it comes. I awoke the next morning to Nick sitting on the side of my bed, rubbing circles on my back.

"Mmm...Nick, what time is it?" I asked.

"It's 10:00. You can go back to bed if you want. We have a day off today." He said, continuing to rub my back.

"Nah, if I go back to bed then I am going to waste my time with you. And we don't want that, now do we?" I said while turning around and facing him.

"No way! So, why don't you get your pretty little self into the bathroom. Do what ever you woman gots to do and we'll go down to brunch. Sound good?" He asked.

I could clearly see that Nick already took a shower. His hair was dripping off beads of water onto my shoulder. He thought it was funny, so he shook his head.

"NICK!" I squealed.

"WHAT?" He said in a high pitched voice.

"Stop with the water!" I said while laughing.

"Fine, get outta this bed and get your fanny into the shower!" He said while grabbing me around the waist and picking me up and putting me in the bathroom.

"Thanks for the quick transportation, Nick. Eh hem...." I cleared my throat. "You can leave now." I said while smiling.

"Oh, can I?" He said sarcastically.

"Yeah, you can!"

"What if I don't want to!"

"Then I'll kick that fine ass of yours outta here!" I said while laughing.

"I'm out! Bye sweet cakes!" He said while kissing my nose.

"Buh-bye!" I shut the door and did my whole 'woman thang'.

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Nick and I joined Brian and his girlfriend who flew in early that morning. Brian's girlfriend was really nice and she was funny. Her name is Leia (Lee-ah, is how you would pronounce it).

"What time did you guys get in?" Brian asked.

"Our flight arrived at about one in the morning." Nick said while rubbing his eyes.

"Wow, you two must be exhausted." Leia said.

"It's more like I've been hit by a train. I feel like I can't even move." I said.

"Oh, you know what's good for that? Hot tubs! Hot tubs and back rubs. When we get back to Orlando I can give you the name of my massuese." Cindy said.

"Cin, hon! YOu don't need a massuese. You've got your bri-bear!" He said while kissing her cheek.

"I know, bri-bear. But, it's only a suggestion." Cindy said.

"Well, a hot tub sounds terrific. I think we could both use that for a stress reliever. How bout you, Tia?" Nick said.

"Sounds like a date, Nick." I said while laughing.

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I took my saronge off from around my waist and revieled my bikini bottoms. I had on haulter top, witch was more like a tankini top. Nick was already in the hot tub and it was convieniently empty.

"You coming, Tia?" Nick asked.

"Yes, be right their." I said while putting my hair up in a messy knot.

I climbed up the stairs that lead to the large hot tub that Nick and I were occupying. I slowly eased my way into the hot bubbly, relaxing water. I sat right down next to Nick. But then he instructed me to sit on the opposite side of him.

"Here, give me your foot. I'll rub it for you." Nick said while giving me the cutest smile in the world.

"Ok, just easy! You know I am tickilish everywhere!" I said while warning him.

"Believe me, I know, I know."

He took my right foot and then my left foot. He rubbed the pads of my feet and then up around my ankles. It felt so good.

"Thanks, Nick. Your such a sweetie."

"I know! What would you do without me, Tia? You'd be so lost!" He said while smiling a cheezy grin.

"Oh, would I?" I said while getting closer to him.

"Yeah, you would!"

"Yeah...."

"Uh, huh..." He decided to close the space between them and he leaned in a kissed my lips.

Both of our faces were sweaty and glistening from the heat of the hot tub and our own heat that we were generating!