�That was a quick shower.�
�I didn�t start yet. I was hoping you�d want to join me.� She smiled.
�Well�I�� She undid the towel and left it fall to the floor. �Um�well�� He could fell himself getting excited. �I-I-I think I will.� He walked over to her and took her in his arms. He kissed her. �Why don�t we just skip the shower and make love the whole night. I vote for yes.�
�Are we being persistent?�
�Well��
�I happen to like your persistentness so I vote for yes also.�
�I knew you would.� He picked her up.
�But are the boys sleeping?�
�Michael and Bryce are down for the count and sound asleep for the night.� He carried her over to the bed and laid her down. �I think daddy tired them out so they shouldn�t wake up any tonight.� He smiled, got on top of her and they kissed.
�Are you going to make love to me with your clothes on?�
�I was hoping you�d take them off for me.�
�I guess so.� She pushed up the bottom of his shirt and took it off him.
�Now remember, Sweets, we�re pulling an all nighter.� She just nodded and kissed him while undoing his pants. When she was done, Nickolas took off his pants then his boxers. He looked at Sunshine and she smiled. �I only want to do this if you�re feeling up to it. If you�re in too much pain then we can just wait until you�re up to it. I don�t want�� She kissed him to shut him up.
�Will you just shut up and do your business?�
�Pushy, pushy, pushy.� She smiled and kissed him�.
After almost a complete night of love making and extremely happy, Sunshine and Nickolas laid in each others arms. Nickolas had his head on his wife�s chest and listening to the steady rhythm of her beating heart while she took her fingers through his hair. He laid there thinking about how great his life was going at that moment, but stopped when he noticed Sunshine�s heartbeat slowing down. He held onto her tighter and thought about the positive.
�Nicky.�
�Yeah, Sweets.�
�I love you, Baby.� He lifted his head and looked at her. �I mean it. I always have and always will. From the moment I saw you until the universe comes to an end. With all my heart.� She left the tears come.
�Hey.� He got up and wiped her tears away. �I love you just as much.� He kissed her.
�Will you tell Michael and Bryce that mommy loves them? Promise me.�
�You�re going to be fine.�
�Please promise me you�ll tell them.�
�Yeah�I-I-I-I promise I�ll tell them. I�ll tell our boys mommy loves them more than anything.�
�Thank you.� She grinned.
�You�re going to be fine though.�
�Don�t�don�t try to make me feel better, Baby, because I know. I know it�s my time.� He just looked at her as tears slid down his cheeks. �I�ve known for the past couple days, but didn�t know when. I guess this is it now.�
�No it�s not. You�re not leaving me. I won�t let you.� He hugged her, burying his face in her shoulder.
�Shh! Shh! It�s all right, Nicky. The truth is, I ain�t even that scared, because I know I�m going to a better place where I can watch over you and Michael and Bryce without worrying if you�re all right or not.�
�Please, Sweets, don�t do this. Don�t make me spend the rest of my life without you. I can�t�� She made him look at her.
�I wanted to share this moment with you even though it hurt me so much to do it. I wanted to experience it one last time with the man I love more than anything.�
�Don�t talk like you�re leaving me.� She kissed him and they both wondered if it was her last breath.
�Will you hold me please?� She wiped his tears like he had done for her so many times. They both sat up and Nickolas took her in his arms. She looked up at him. �I love you.�
�I love you too.� They kissed and Sunshine brought one arm up around Nickolas� neck and put the other around his back. They held onto each other so tightly not letting the other go. Nickolas didn�t know how much time went by when he noticed Sunshine�s hold loosening. �No. Sunnie?� No answer. �Sunnie? Please answer me.� He felt her arm start to slide from his neck. �Sweets, don�t do this to me. Please.� Her arm completely slid down and he looked at her face. He kissed her, but got nothing in return. �No, Sunnie. Come back.� He held onto her even tighter and started rocking back and forth. �Please come back, Sunnie. Please come back. Don�t leave me, Sunnie�.�
Nickolas� eyes bolted open and he was in a complete sweat. Not from the lovemaking he and Sunshine shared earlier that night, but from the horrible dream he just had. Dream. Was it a dream? Of course it was. It had to be. He looked at Sunshine; his wife. She had her head on his chest and both arms around him. He felt her one leg go across him then felt her breath on his chest. He sighed and thanked God she was all right. He rapped his arms tighter around her and kissed the top of her head. Her hold got tight as well and he caressed her bare arm.
�You�re awake,� Sunshine said.
�Yeah,� Nickolas replied.
�Why are you sweating so bad? Are you all right?� She looked at him in the dark.
�I guess I�m just hot. I�m fine though.� He smiled.
�Oh. Ok.� She went to move.
�Don�t even think about it. Being with you would make any man sweat.�
�Is that right?�
�Yeah.� He kissed her. �I was having wild fantasies about us.�
�Really?�
�Yep. I was doing things to you I never did before and you were loving every millisecond of it.�
�I bet I was, because I love everything you do to me.�
�I�m glad you do, �cause that means I�m doing everything right.�
�Yes you do.� They kissed.
�I love you.�
�I love you.�
�Why are you still awake?�
�I couldn�t really sleep. I slept for a little but though.�
�You should be sleeping.�
�Why are you awake yet?�
�Couldn�t sleep either.�
�Oh.� They stayed silent a few moments. �What time is it?�
He looked at the clock. �Only 2:30.�
�I thought it was later.�
�Nope.� She kissed his bare chest then took his hand and intertwined their fingers. He brought their hands up and kissed hers. �I have an idea.�
�There�s a first.�
�Funny.�
�I try.�
�I�m serious though.�
�Ok, what�s this idea you have?�
�We make love the rest of the night. I mean, neither of us can sleep and it�ll give us something to do.�
�But I like being wrapped in your arms like this. I feel so safe, like nothing can hurt me, no matter how powerful.�
�Well my job is to protect you and keep you safe from harm. It ain�t changing anytime soon. I promise.�
�You and your promises.�
�What?�
�I�m sick of them. You never keep any of the promises you make to me.�
�I do so.�
�Whatever.�
�I promised we were going to get married and we did.�
�That�s one out of how many?� He didn�t say anything. �Exactly.�
�Does it matter?�
�Not really.�
�Alrighty then. Let�s make love the rest of the night.�
�But I want to cuddle.�
�I want to make love.�
�I want to cuddle.�
�Make love.�
�Cuddle.�
�Make love.�
�Cuddle.�
�How about both?�
�I guess it could work.�
�Of course it can �cause I said so.� She just smiled and he kissed her.
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