Her head rested on his chest; his fingertips drew circles on her back.
"Nickie."
"Yeah?"
"Nothing. I just wanted to say your name."
He smiled and kissed her head.
"Hon," she whispered again.
"Yes?"
"Thank you."
"Thank you?"
She nodded against his chest. "Yeah, thank you."
"For what?"
She lifted herself up to look at him. "For being patient."
He brushed her hair away from her face.
"For being gentle," she then whispered, "for bringing me pleasure."
He smiled. "You know you brought me pleasure too."
"This might sound cliché to say now, but I love you."
"A little cliché," he teased and then mouthed, "I love you."
She rested herself back on him. "Why am I so emotional?"
"It's been an emotional week."
"Why are you so cool then?"
"I'm in a state of shock, that's all." He played with her hair. "I mean, we were just together. I, Nick Jones, was just privileged to be with Molly West."
"Shut up," she whispered and kissed his chest.
He laughed and hugged her. "I've been dreaming about you for so long."
"Me too."
"Question, lovely. Was this a one-time thing until the next time, or did a new door just open?"
She walked two fingers across his chest. "New door."
He looked up at the ceiling.
"Hmm?" she asked as she felt him shift.
"Just saying a quick prayer of thanks."
She pinched his side, but then he quickly caught her in a tickle.
"No, stop," she called out to him, laughing.
He kissed her and held her in a hug again.
"We should go to sleep. You have to be up early tomorrow."
"You're tired?" he asked.
"A little lot."
"A lot of a little?"
"Yeah. Are you not?"
"Perhaps a little, but then also not in the slightest."
Molly shifted to sit up. "Am I picking up on a hint?"
He smiled. "I don't know what you're talking about. Am I picking up a hint from you?"
She leaned down and kissed him. "No."
"No?" he asked against her lips.
She pulled back with laughter.
"Ah, Mol."
"Hmm?"
"I'm crazy about you?"
She poked his nose. "Ditto."
"And there she uses the word she makes fun of me for using."
"You've helped it grow on me. But I feel a little like a grandmother?"
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Storie d'amore"Oh my gosh, you scared me." Nick looked her up and down. She was in nothing but an oversized t-shirt and underwear. A bra was lacking too, revealing the natural shape of her breasts. "I thought you went to sleep," she said and casually dropped the...
