Nick and Olivia arrived home and flopped down on the sofa. "I'm exhausted." Olivia laughed as she kicked her shoes off. "Me too." Nick chuckled. "Wonder who that could be?" Nick asked as he got up to answer the door. Nick opened the door and found Yasmin on the other side. "Hi Yas, come in." Nick said. "Thanks." she replied. "Yas...what a surprise." Olivia said as Nick took his seat beside her. "Sorry to just drop by. I tried calling several times and no one answered. I got worried and Simon didn't mention that Nick was taking the day off." she laughed. "It's alright. I had a doctor's appointment today and then Nick took me out for lunch and shopping." Olivia replied. "Oh, that's right! How did it go?" Yas squealed. "Can I?" Nick asked as he pulled the sonogram picture from his jacket. "Definitely!" Olivia giggled. "The visit was great and we got our first picture." Nick said as he showed Yas the picture. "Oh wow.....I'm just so happy for you two." Yas replied. The trio sat around, just talking and laughing. The doorbell sounded. Nick went to open the door and moments later the living room was full of boxes and shopping bags. "What's all this?" Yas asked. "Things for the baby's room." Nick replied with a smile. "He's not excited or anything, is he?" Yas asked. "Oh no....he's not excited." Olivia laughed. "I heard that ladies." Nick chuckled as he went to answer the phone. "'Ello?" he asked "You having a party over there Rhodes?" John asked. "Nah....just Liv and Yas laughing at me." he replied. "Yas is there?" "Yeah, she's been here awhile." Nick answered. "I'll let Charley know....anyway, I wanted to let you know that we're going to take the weekend off. We're on schedule and we need a break after all the long hours we've put in lately." "Olivia will really like that." Nick replied. "Yeah, Kate will too." John chuckled. "Maybe we can all get together if Liv feels up to it." Nick said. "Sounds good, mate." "Bye, John." "See ya." Nick hung up with John and joined Yas and Olivia. "Yas, that was John....I think Simon's looking for you." Nick said. "Guess they're getting ready to wind down...I'm picking Simon up." Yas replied. "I'm glad you stopped by. I'll call you later, ok?" Olivia said. "Sounds good, Liv. I'll let myself out......Bye guys." "Nick, did we buy the whole store?" Olivia asked. "It looks that way." he chuckled. "I'll go through all those bags later, right now I just want to be with you." she said. "I have good news, luv." he said. "What?" "I've got the whole weekend off." "Really?" she asked with a smile. "Umm-hmm...John say's we're on schedule and that we need a break." "This is great." she squealed. "I think so too." he said as he pulled her closer to him and held her tight. "If you could go anywhere, where would it be?" Nick asked as he held Olivia in his arms. "Um...I dunno. Why?" "Well...I figure that I won't have another break for quite awhile, so we had better make the most of this weekend." "Ah...I see.I would love to go to Paris.I've always wanted to go, but like with so many other things I never had the time." Olivia said with a sigh. "Then Paris it is, luv.I will go make some calls." Nick said as he kissed her gently on the lips. "We're all set." Nick said as he walked into the kitchen where Olivia was making a pot of tea. "Really? We're going to Paris? When do we leave?" she asked as she threw her arms around his neck. "In the morning." Nick replied with a chuckle. "I can't believe it." she said. "Believe it, cos we'll be on a plane in the morning." he said as he hugged her. "Thank you, Nick." she whispered. "You're welcome, luv.....we'll need to go ahead and get packed so we'll be ready to go." Nick and Olivia packed their suitcases and Nick set them in the foyer. He stretched out on the sofa next to Olivia. "We'll save the carry-on bags till morning." he said as he kissed her on the cheek. "Wake up, sweetheart." Nick whispered in her ear. "Mmmm...good morning." she said with a smile. "Ready to go to Paris?" "Umm-hmm." she purred as she sat up. "Let's go then." he laughed. Nick and Olivia arrived at the airport, checked their luggage and boareded their plane. "Excited?" Nick asked as he squeezed her hand. "Very." she giggled. They arrived in Paris, collected their luggage and Nick hailed a cab. Olivia was wide-eyed as the cab took off. Nick smiled as he watched her. "So, where are we going?" she asked. "Surprise." he said with a grin. "I know that grin....You're up to something." "Me?" Nick asked, trying to look innocent. They arrived at the Astoria Opera Hotel. They entered and Nick got them checked in. They were taken up to their suite and their luggage was delivered. "Wow...." Olivia whispered as she walked around the suite. "You approve?" Nick asked. "It's beautiful." she said. "We're close to everything too." he said as he embraced her. "I imagine there's a million things to do." "Umm-hmm....We'll do whatever you want to do, luv. This is your weekend." he purred. "You'll have to show me around, since you've been here before." "That I can do." he chuckled. "I can't even speak French." she laughed. "You'll be fine, sweetheart. Trust me." Nick and Olivia spent the day walking around Paris....browsing, shopping and enjoying their time alone. They had lunch at Aux Villes Du Nord, an outdoor cafe before Nick too her to The Louvre. "Oh Nick!" she squealed. "Surprise!" he said with a smile. "I can't believe this." "You approve?" he asked as he took her into his arms. "I definitely approve." she purred, returning his hug. They spent the rest of the afternoon slowly walking through the Louvre and looking at it's priceless works of art. They returned back to their suite that evening to enjoy a quiet dinner in their suite. "Did you have a good time today, luv?" he asked "Yes I did. Thank you so much, Nick. I've had the most amazing time." "I'm glad and you're welcome." he replied with a smile. "Paris is such a wonderful city and spending this time with you makes me really happy." "It makes me happy that you're happy, sweetheart. I'm knew you'd love Paris." "I love you, Nick." she said, leaning in close for a kiss. "Mmmm...I love you too." he said as he took her in his arms. Olivia kissed his full, pouty lips, savouring the taste of them over and over again. "Let's make love in Paris." he purred as he unzipped her dress and let it fall to the floor. She followed his lead and began to quickly unbutton his shirt, barely getting it off his shoulders before she grabbed the waist of his trousers. "Anxious, aren't we?" he whispered in her ear as he nibbled it. "I've been waiting to get my hands on you for days." she whispered breathlessly as she kissed her way down his throat. Olivia pulled away slightly and directed him to lay down on the bed. He obeyed her command and laid back. She kissed him deeply and began leaving a trail of kisses from his throat to his chest. She stopped for a second, and began again when he begged for more. "Who's anxious now?" she asked in a throaty voice as she lingered on his chest. Nick closed his eyes, savouring the feel of her silky lips on his skin. He drew in a sharp breath and writhed around when he felt her lips upon him. "Liv......" he mumbled as he ran his hand through her hair. He felt himself on the verge of orgasm. Olivia crawled back up to him and pressed her lips to his. He flipped over, taking Olivia to her back. He stared into her bright hazel eyes as he entered her. Her body reacted immediately by arching herself against him. He exhaled a long sighing sound. She felt everything in her begin to tighten as sensation roared through her. She cried out his name over his ragged breathing. The world didn't exist to either of them as they lay holding each other, completely spent from their lovemaking. He kissed her gently and held her close as they drifted into sleep. Nick and Olivia spent the next 2 days touring Paris, enjoying their time together and making love, but soon their weekend was over and it was time to fly back to London. They arrived back home still full of excitement about the time they spent in Paris. Nick took Olivia into his arms and held her close. "Thank you, Nick. I had such an amazing time with you." "You're welcome, luv. I'm glad you enjoyed it. I loved being all alone with you." "It was wonderful." she whispered. "I love you so much, Liv." "I love you too." she said as she leaned in to kiss him. "Liv?" Nick whispered. "Hmmm...." she mumbled, still half asleep. "Sweetheart, it's time for me to go to the studio." he said. "Oh, I wish you could just stay here with me." she said as she wrapped her arms around his neck. "I wish I could stay too, luv. But, we've gotta finish this album soon." "I know, sweetie." she replied. "I'll miss you." he said as he hugged her. "I'll miss you too. Will you be there late?" "I don't know yet. I'll call you and let you know what's going on. You know how Taylor is." he chuckled. "Yeah....a workaholic....just like you." she laughed. "I love you, sweetheart." "I love you too." He kissed her gently before he left for the studio. Olivia smiled as she curled up, hugging his pillow and drifted back to sleep. con't next pg.