Katelin dropped her fork to her plate and patted her stomach. "Okay. Now I'm officially stuffed."
"Did you like it?" Nick asked as he finished it.
"Delicious, Carter,” Katelin smiled. “So, what are we going to do now?"
"Whatever,” Nick shrugged. “Like I said. This night is about you. You decide."
"Wanna watch a movie?" she suggested.
"Sure, babe." They decided to watch Titanic and settled down on Nick's bed. Nick sat up against the headboard and pulled Katelin between his legs with her back against his chest.
An hour and a half into the three hour movie, the phone rang. Nick groaned as he reached for it. "Hello?"
"Hey Nick. It's Elise."
"What's up?"
"Nothing. Is Katelin in there?"
"Yeah. We're watching a movie."
"Just make sure she's back when it's over."
Nick rolled his eyes. "Yes mother."
"Just making sure, smartass. Have fun."
"Later, Elise." He hung up the phone.
Katelin looked up at him. "Making sure I come back later?" Nick nodded. They went back to watching the movie.
Nick had his hands folded across Katelin's stomach when he felt a tear drop from Katelin's cheek. He turned her face towards his. "Taylor, are you crying?" he asked, a small smile playing on his lips.
"Shut up, Carter," Kate retorted.
"Never knew you had such a sentimental side." He smirked. Katelin was about to reply when Nick silenced her with a kiss. A few seconds later, he pulled away, breathless. "Now what were you going to say?"
"I don't remember," she whispered before pressing her lips to his once more.
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"More Brian!" Ang commanded as she slammed down her shot glass.
Brian tried to stand up but he stumbled and fell back down into his hair. Kevin walked over and grabbed Brian's shoulder, stopping him from standing up again. "No way, Rok. You two are cut off."
"Oh come on, Kevy," Ang slurred. "I was winning."
Kevin looked at the empty shot glass-filled table. "You two did all of this?"
Ang smiled proudly. "That we did. And now I'm getting more." She went to stand up as a wave of nausea washed over her and she sat back down. "Uh oh," she said as she clamped her hand over her mouth.
Kevin noticed the shade of green her face had turned. He turned to Brooke, who had just walked over to them. "Get her to bathroom. She's gonna puke." Brooke quickly grabbed Ang's arm and led her to the bathroom. Kevin, in the meantime, went to find Dave. The two walked back to the table, which Brian was now passed out on. "Jesus," Dave breathed. "Where's Ang?"
Kevin pointed to the bathroom. "Puking."
Suddenly, Brooke came running over. "Guys! I think Ang has alcohol poisoning. She needs to get to a hospital."
"Alright,” Dave sighed, shaking his head at the mess around him. “Brooke, you're coming with me because it would be too risky for Kevin. We're taking Ang to the emergency room. Kev, get Mike and you guys take Brian back to the hotel. I think AJ and Krista are fine on their own." Kevin found Mike and together they dragged Brian out of the club and into a cab. Dave let AJ know the situation and then he and Brooke took Ang to the hospital.
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Howie and Christine stood in a comfortable silence as they overlooked the city of Paris from the top of the Eiffel Tower. "Howie, this is so beautiful," she commented. She turned and gave him a soft kiss on the lips. "This night has been perfect. Thank you."
"You're welcome,” Howie grinned, obviously proud of himself. “But it's not over yet. There's still one thing left."
"What are you talking about?" Christine asked, confused.
Howie didn’t answer and instead pulled the velvet box out of his pocket and knelt down in front of her. "Christine DeMarco, will you do me the honor and become my wife?" he asked, opening the box and revealing a marquis cut diamond with a platinum bank.
Christine had tears rolling down her cheeks as she grinned, widely. "Of course, Howie."
He took her finger and slipped the sparkling diamond ring on it. "I love you, Chris."
Christine hugged him tightly. "I love you, too, Howie."
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Nick moved his lips to Katelin's neck and began sucking, lightly. Kate moaned, involuntarily. Nick smiled to himself, loving the effect that he had on her. Katelin turned herself completely around and straddled his lap. His hands immediately found their way up the back of her tank top, while his lips moved backs to her. Katelin's hand slipped of the front of his t-shirt and she lightly caressed his chest. She moved her mouth to his ear. "Make love to me, Nick.”
He pulled away and studied her face, carefully. "Are you sure?"
"Absolutely,” Katelin nodded and smiled, nervously. “I love you so much."
Nick grinned like a kid in a candy store. "I love you too. I promise this will be perfect." His lips claimed hers in a crushing kiss as he gently laid her down on the bed….
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Howie and Christine made it back to the hotel right after Kevin, Brian, and Dave did. They stepped off of the elevator and saw Dave trying to hold Brian up while Kevin unlocked his door.
"What the hell is wrong with him?" Howie asked, looking at Brian.
Kevin shook his head. "Dumbass here and his girlfriend cleared out Paris' alcohol supply.”
"Where's Ang and Brooke?" Christine asked, noticing the two were no where in sight.
"Brooke took Ang to the hospital. We think she might have alcohol poisoning,"
"Hello?" Kevin answered just as his cell phone rang.
"Hi honey. It's me," Brooke's voice flooded through the phone.
"What's going on?” He asked, frantically. “How's Ang?"
"Not good,” Brooke replied. “She's getting her stomach pumped right now. They want her to stay here until morning. I think I'm going to stay with her."
"Alright baby. Call if you need anything.” He hung up the phone and explained the situation to his friends. They got Brian in bed and Kevin decided to sleep in there in case anything happened.
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Elise set her notebook down and glanced at her watch. It was after two and Katelin still hadn't returned. She got out of bed and went to see what was going on.
Nick laid on his side with Katelin's naked back pressed up against his chest. "How are you doing?" he asked as he lightly trailed his finger along her bare arm.
Katelin smiled to herself. "Perfect." She turned around and faced him. "That was absolutely perfect, Nick," she said as she stared into his bright blue eyes.
"For me too," he whispered before leaning in to kiss her softly.
They were interrupted by a knock at the door. Katelin groaned, inwardly. "Ignore it."
Nick agreed and went back to kissing her. "Nick!" They heard Elise call from the other side of the door. "Open this door!"
He reluctantly pulled away from his girlfriend. "Pretend you're sleeping." He got up and slipped his boxers back on. He walked over to the door and opened it just as Elise was about to knock again. "Yeah?" He asked tiredly, as if he had just woken up.
Elise put her hands on her hips. "I though we agreed that Kate would be sharing a room with me and not you."
Nick rolled his eyes. "She's sleeping, Elise. It's already after two. What harm would it do if she just slept in here tonight?"
"Fine,” Elise sighed. “But no funny business, Carter."
"We won't," Nick lied. "See you tomorrow."
"Interview at one," Elise reminded him before he shut the door. "Be in the lobby at 11:30." He nodded, said goodnight, and closed the door. He slipped his boxers off and climbed into the bed where Katelin was waiting for him. "Now where were we?"
"Right about here," Katelin answered before pressing her lips to his.