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Thirty-Two

"We have a full house this year. François and Adrienne with his kids. And Marie is bringing Sam..." Lucas grumbles at the end of the sentence as Nikki giggles and they step off the train in Nice for Christmas.

"Come on, Sam is not that bad. And him and Marie are so cute together. You're only mad because he's seen me naked," she teases as he groans, climbing into the back of the car driving them to his parent's house.

"And now my sister too..."

She giggles, nudging him slightly as she rests her head on his shoulder. "I'm so glad your parents let Michelle come. She will be here in the morning. Can't wait to see how it goes..."

Lucas laughs, grabbing her hand and bringing it to his mouth to kiss. "My parents love you. They will love Michelle."

"Well, I know your dad likes me. Verdict is still out on your mother."

"I promise you, one hundred percent, that my mother likes you. Or she wouldn't have invited you back and she wouldn't let your sister stay. Trust me, mon amour."

"I do. I love you, Luke."

"Nik, I..." he pauses, sighing. "I love you too."

"What was that? The hesitation."

"Nothing," he chuckles, squeezing her hand. She watches him smirk at her before staring at the window for the rest of the drive.

Marie is there with Sam when her and Lucas arrive at the Bravo house. "Guys, it's so late, what are you doing awake?" Nikki laughs, pulling Marie into a hug.

"Couldn't sleep," she shrugs, grinning wide at Lucas before he shakes his head at her. He grabs her shoulders, turning her away from them as he shoves her into the house and Sam helps Nikki with the bags.

"Hey, Sam. How are you doing? Did you meet the parents?"

"Yes..." he sighs, kissing her cheek. "I might have let it slip that we used to date. So now I'm not sure they like me."

She chuckles, shaking her head as she follows him into the house as Lucas continues to drag his sister into a separate room. "It'll be fine. Don't worry about it, Sam. So what that I've slept with you and François had a crush on me. Let's just all move on, shall we?"

He laughs, shrugging. "I guess so."

"What's going on with Lucas and Marie?"

He shrugs again, following her up to her and Lucas's room. "I don't know what you're talking about."

She laughs, hitting his arm. "You're a terrible liar, Sam! You're my best friend, don't lie to me."

"I'm your best friend?!" He gives her a puppy face as she laughs. "Me too, Nik."

"Way to change the subject."

"I can't tell you. But I love you. Trust me."

"Ugh! Fine!" She pushes him toward the door as Lucas enters. "Goodnight, Sam."

He winks at Lucas as he rolls his eyes, nudging Sam the rest of the way out of the room before shutting the door softly. "You know, I never thought that my teenage bedroom would be the first place we made love."

She giggles, pulling him into a hard kiss as she grabs the collar of his shirt. "Baise-moi, Luke," she whimpers softly against his mouth as they quickly begin to undress each other.

"À votre guise, ma poupette." (As you wish, my doll) He kisses her, leading her back toward the bed, but she pushes him into the chair in the corner of the room instead. "Can you keep quiet?" He teases as she giggles, straddling him. She lowers herself onto him slowly as he grunts.

"If I'm not loud, you're not doing it right." She moves on him quickly, whispering in his ear, "I can always stop if you want? Edge you..."

Lucas whimpers, shaking his head adamantly as he takes over the movements, pulling her down harder on him as her eyes roll back and he laughs. "As if you could stop."

She stills on him as he groans, just staring at her. "I could stop..." She demands, staring back at him. She giggled after a few moments, kissing as she began to move on him again. He helped her as she got close to the edge, taking over the movements, keeping his mouth on hers through their releases.

He chuckles as she rests her head in the crook of his neck, breathing heavy. "You had me worried for a second you were going to stop."

She giggled, lifting her head up to his as he stood up with her, walking her to the bed. "I couldn't stop even if I wanted to. And I for sure did not want to."

He pulls the blanket over them, pulling her back against his chest. "Let's sleep. I have a surprise for you tomorrow."

"I love surprises," she whispers as he chuckles softly in her ear.

***

Lucas wakes up first in the morning, rolling over to find Nikki still asleep, the sun just beginning to paint her skin in the window. He sits up beside her, leaning over to little graze his fingers along her cheek as she whimpers softly before pulling his knees to his chest.

Nikki wakes slowly, turning her head to find Lucas awake, and watching her as he sits beside her. "Are you watching me?"

"Yes," he admits with a smile as he lays back beside her, "and thinking."

"Oh? About what?" She teases as he leans over her, resting his body half on hers.

"You, me, the future. I love you so much, Nik. More than words would ever be able to express. I was sitting here watch the sun paint your skin a pretty orange glow. And I couldn't help but think that I need this for the rest of my life. I need to wake up to you at my side, forever." He groans slightly as he watched her eyes well with tears.

"I love you too, Luke. Are you proposing?"

"I think I am, yeah. Will you marry me, Nichole Davis?"

She grins wide as he chuckles. "Of course I will, Lucas." She moans, leaning into his touch as he crushes his mouth against hers.

He pulls away abruptly, kneeling up on the bed as he brings his hands to his face. "Fuck. I have a ring! I've messed this all up. I had it all planned!" He complained as she sat up in front of him, laughing. "Don't laugh!"

She pulls his hands off his face, grabbing his face in both hands. "Lucas, honey, it was perfect."

"No, it wasn't. I got caught up in the moment and messed it all up."

She leans up on her knees in front of him as he hangs his head. "Look at me. In the moment was perfect. It's okay. Get the ring."

He chuckles, leaning forward to kiss her nose before hopping off the bed to grab his suitcase. "Okay. Close your eyes." She smiles, closing her eyes as she feels the bed dip and he kneels back in front of her. He grabs her left hand, and she feels him slip on a ring. "Nichole Davis," he smiles at her as she opens her eyes into his before looking down at the ring, "veux-tu m'épouser?"

She looks down at the heart shaped diamond halo ring on her finger and back up at him. "Oh, Lucas, yes." She squeals as he crashes his mouth to hers, pinning her back onto the bed...