"Oh my God, Nick." Elisha murmered, kissing his chest. "I can say one good thing about Miss Temper now."

Nick caressed her shoulder and bent his head to kiss her forehead. "What's that?"

"She taught you well, that was the best sex I ever had!"

Nick chuckled. "She didn't teach me that, it came from my feelings for you. I never felt that way with her." He put two fingers under her chin and tilted her head up to his. "I think I love you, Elisha."

She kissed his lips and eyelids. "I feel the same way, Nick. It's like you're a part of me that's been missing."

"I like that." he said. "I knew it, we belong together."

She watched him getting dressed and pouted. "I hate to sound like a whiner, but why do you have to go back to her tonight?"

Nick sat beside her and gathered her hands in his. "I've got to tell her it's over, now. And, to let the guys know where I've been. They hate it when I take off like this and don't tell anyone!"

Elisha grinned. "You take off like this often?"

"Well, not like this, usually just with a friend or to play b-ball, just get away, you know?" he explained.

"I gotcha"

"I like getting away like this much better!" he grinned slyly.

Elisha pulled him down and traced her tongue along his lips. "Are you sure you don't want another round before you leave?"

"Oh God!" Nick moaned. "I'd like nothing better, but I should go."

She was nibbling his ear now. "Oh Nick, I don't want you to go, you don't really want to go, do you?"

"What do you think?" He groaned and pushed himself up. "I really do need to go, I'm sorry. Can I use the phone to call a car?"

"Why don't you take my car, that way you have a reason to come back in the morning."

Nick leaned over and kissed her one last time. "Thank you Elisha, for everything."

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Nick parked Elisha's car in the underground garage and took the elevator up to his floor. It was just before 10pm so there were still a few people milling about. A couple of girls recognized him and approached him for an autograph, which he happily signed. As he put the room card in the door, he thought he could hear the TV. "Great she's back already." he muttered. "Well, let's get it over with." he said as he pushed the door open. When Nick entered the room he couldn't believe the sight before his eyes.