I was standing at my front door, looking at my ex-boyfriend, Nick.  I looked down at the little girl holding his leg.

       “It’s been a long time,” Nick said.

       “Yeah,” I said.

       “This is my four-year-old daughter, Sarah,” Nick said.

       “Hi there, I’m Bri,” I said to her.  She smiled a little.

       “Come in,” I said.  They came in. I got out some coloring books for Sarah.  She started coloring.  Nick and I went into the kitchen. 

       “So, what’s up?” I asked.

       “Mandy’s mother wants full custody of Sarah,” Nick said.

       “What, I’ll be right back, stay here,” I said.

An hour later, I returned.

       “Well,” Nick said.

       “Got a plan?” I asked.

       “I need to get married, Bri, I need to find a wife, if I don’t, I lose Sarah, Bri, you have to help me, I don’t want to lose my daughter,” Nick said.

       “Marry me,” I said.

       “Bri,” Nick said.

       “Nick, you need a wife, we had a relationship, we can do this, Debbie knows me, and I love kids, we can get married and you won’t lose Sarah,” I said.

       “I don’t know what to say,” Nick said.

       “Say I do, come on,” I said. 

We got Sarah and called Debbie and went to the courthouse. Debbie arrived and we told her the news.  Nick and I were married by the justice of the peace.  We were pronounced husband and wife and we shared a kiss.  I felt something in that kiss.  We broke apart and looked at each other.  Nick picked Sarah up and hugged her tight.  She hugged him tight.  She pulled me into the hug.  We all hugged.  We went to my house and packed up all my stuff and moved it to his house.  Three weeks later, my house was sold and everything was stored in Nick’s basement.  Nick and I were sleeping in the same bed.  But we never consummated our marriage. Sarah and I were sitting in the living room watching a movie. She has grown attached to me.  She always wants me around.

       “Bri,” Sarah said.

       “Yeah, Sarah,” I said.

       “Can I call you Mommy,” Sarah said.

       “Why don’t you ask Daddy, okay,” I said.

       “Okay,” Sarah said.

Nick came home and Sarah ran to him.

       “Hey angel, how was your day?” Nick asked.

       “Great, Daddy, can I ask you something?” Sarah asked.

       “Ask away,” Nick said.

       “Can I call Bri Mommy?” Sarah asked.

       “If Bri doesn’t mind,” Nick said.

       “She said to ask you,” Sarah said.

       “It’s okay with me,” Nick said.

       “Yea!” Sarah said excitedly.  I smiled.  She ran to me and hugged me.

       “Is it okay?” Sarah said.

       “Yeah, it’s okay,” I said.

       “Can I see Brian today, Daddy?” Sarah asked.

       “Hey, do you want to spend the night at his house?” Nick asked.

       “Yes!” Sarah said.

Brian came over and got her and took her home.  Nick came over and sat down beside me.

       “What’s up?” I said.

       “Debbie came by the studio today to talk to me,” Nick said.

       “What now?” I asked.

       “She asked me if we were going to give Sarah a baby brother or sister,” Nick said.

       “So she wants me to get pregnant,” I said.

       “Yeah, I told her that Sarah will have a sibling sometime but not now,” Nick said.

The doorbell rang.  I got up and opened the door and saw a man with an envelope.

       “Carter?” he asked.

       “Yes,” I said.

       “Here you go,” he said.

He left.   I closed the door. I opened the envelope. I read the papers and saw that they were custody papers.

       “That bitch!” I said.

       “What is it?” Nick asked.

       “Custody papers, from Debbie, she wants us to sign over custody of Sarah to her,” I said.  Nick looked at the papers.  He threw them down and picked me up.

       “I’m getting you pregnant,” Nick said.

       “You better, let’s go,” I said. He carried me upstairs to our bedroom and closed the door and laid me on the bed and got on top of me.  We kissed passionately.  His hands were tugging on my shirt.  He broke off long enough to pull it off.  Then he pressed his lips against mine.  He paused the kiss to pull his own shirt off.  Then he pushed my shorts off.  I pushed off his.  After removing the rest of our clothing, Nick kissed my ear.  Then he trailed kisses down my throat and feathered them across my upper chest as my fingers tangled in his hair.  His hands grasped my waist, his long fingers fanned across most of the distance.  One hand stayed at my waist while the other traveled lower to stroke the silkiness of my thigh. His hand floated over the skin until it brushed my most secret core.   I gasped before begging him, "Now, Nick, I want you," my whispered plea was all he needed.  He shifted our bodies so that he was now between my legs, his stiff manhood poised to invade my sacred virginity.  Pressing his lips to mine as if it was his last kiss to me, he thrust himself inside my untouched womanhood, his pulsating heat heating me through, my moan escaped into his mouth, urging him on.  Our hips moved together, back and forth as if choreographed.  My hands started as roaming his back but were soon gripping his shoulders, my fingernails digging into the flesh.  My head fell back into the pillows, pressing my chest tighter against his as my hips arched to him.  The kisses on my neck only heightened my desire and the sensations running through me.  My body temperature rose as my heart started to beat so fast that I couldn't tell it was still beating.  My breaths grew ragged and short as short groups of words left my mouth, begging him to increase the pleasure. My body tingled and rises to the peak, tangled with the sweat-slicked muscles of Nick's body.  We clung to each other as the bodies exploded together, his warm liquid heat filling me as I contracted around him, screaming his name into the on-coming night.  He braced himself so he wouldn't fall on top of me, afraid his large body would crush me.  After hours of passionate lovemaking, we laid there holding each other. 

       “I have to get you pregnant, Bri, if we want to keep Sarah, we have to have a baby,” Nick said.

       “I know,” I said.  He lifted my chin up and kissed my lips softly.  We kissed deeply.  He got on top of me.  We made love three more times before falling asleep in each other’s arms.  I dreamt that Nick actually loved me.

Three weeks later, I went to the doctor and received the news that I was pregnant.  I ran home and told Nick.  He was happy.  He called Debbie and asked her to come over.  Nick and I told Sarah. She was excited.  Debbie came over.  We all sat down.

       “So what’s the news?” Debbie asked.

       “We aren’t giving up custody of Sarah,” I said.

       “You’re not,” Debbie said.

       “No, because Nick and I are having a baby,” I said.

       “You’re pregnant,” Debbie said.

       “Yeah, just found out today,” I said.

       “Grandma, I don’t want to leave my Mommy and Daddy,” Sarah said.

       “Sarah, Mommy’s gone, and she’s not coming back,” Debbie said.

       “She meant me, Debbie, she’s calling me Mommy now, and I love it, okay, you aren’t getting custody of Sarah, so back off, she’s our life, okay, and you aren’t taking her away from us,” I said.  Debbie got up and walked out.  I sat down. Sarah hugged me.  She went upstairs.

       “Did you mean it?” Nick asked.

       “What,” I said.

       “Do you love Sarah?” Nick asked.

       “Yes, I do, like she’s my own daughter,” I said.  Nick smiled. 

       “I’m going to call the guys and tell them the news,” Nick said.  He went into the kitchen. 

Five months later, I was five months along.  Nick and Sarah were out back by the pool.  Debbie was still fighting us for custody.  Nick and I have gotten closer than ever.  Nick and Sarah came in. 

       “I better get to the courthouse, Greg and I are meeting with Debbie and her lawyer, I’m not giving up,” Nick said.

       “You better not, I know how much Sarah means to you and I know you don’t want to lose her, and I don’t want to lose her either,” I said.  He smiled and kissed my forehead and rubbed my stomach and left.  Sarah came over and sat down.  She rested against me.

       “Mommy,” Sarah said.

       “Yes, Sarah,” I said.

       “Can we go for a walk?” Sarah asked.

       “Sure,” I said.  We got up.  I grabbed my house keys.  We walked out the door and I locked up the house.  I put my cell phone in my pocket and held Sarah’s hand and we went for a walk.  We stopped at a corner and I looked both ways and we started to cross the street.  I heard tires squeal.  I looked and saw a car heading towards us.  I recognized the driver.  I pushed Sarah to the curb.  The car hit me and blackness took over.  I woke up and saw that I was in a room.   I looked around and saw Nick holding my hand and his head was down.  I was in a hospital room. 

       “Nick,” I said weakly. He looked up and saw me.

       “Thank god, I thought you would never wake up,” Nick said kissing my hand. 

       “What happened, I remember getting hit by a car, where’s Sarah, is she okay?” I asked.

       “She’s fine, she’s with Brian and Leighanne, she’s fine,” Nick said. 

       “Where’s Debbie?” I asked.

       “She’s home, why?” Nick asked.

       “She’s the one who did this,” I said.

       “Are you sure?” Nick asked.

       “I’m positive, I know that car from anywhere, it was her,”  I said.  Nick called the police.

       “They are getting her, I have some bad news, about the baby,” Nick said.

       “It’s gone, isn’t it,” I said.  He nodded.  I felt tears in my eyes and looked out the window. 

       “There wasn’t nothing they could do to save it, I had to make a choice, it was you or the baby,” Nick said.

       “I understand, she killed our baby, Nick, she has to pay,” I said.

       “She will, in jail, I’m calling the police back,” Nick said.

       “Tell them she murdered a person, our baby,” I said.

       “Don’t worry,” Nick said.  He called the police again and told them the news.  He hung up.

       “She’s going to be arrested for attempted murder and manslaughter, that’s what they call it,” Nick said.

       “I hope she gets a long prison sentence,” I said.

       “That makes two of us,” Nick said.  He stroked my forehead.

       “How long have you’ve been here?” I asked.

       “Ever since I got the call, I haven’t left your side,” Nick said.  I looked away. 

       “Just your duty as a husband, right,” I said.

       “Bri,” Nick said.

       “I understand, I mean, we got married for Sarah, I know,” I said.  He turned my face to his and pressed his lips against mine.  He kissed me deeply.  He pulled back.

       “I love you, more than anything, I have always loved you, and I know I will never stop,” Nick said.

       “Oh Nick, I love you, too,” I said stroking his cheek. He kissed my hand. 

A week later, I was released from the hospital.  Nick took me home and carried me up to our bedroom.  He laid me on the bed.  He kissed my forehead. 

       “Okay, I’m going to go get Sarah, rest, okay,” Nick said.

       “Okay,” I said.  He left and I went to sleep.

Nick went to Brian’s.  He knocked on the door.  Leighanne opened the door and saw him.

       “Hey, how’s Bri?” Leighanne asked.

       “She’s home, in bed, where’s my girl?” Nick asked.

       “Out back with Brian and Gracie,” Leighanne said.  Nick went out back. Sarah saw him and ran to him.

       “Daddy!” Sarah said hugging his leg.

       “Hey, girl, did you have fun?” Nick asked.

       “A blast, where’s Mommy?” Sarah asked.

       “She’s home, in bed, resting, you have to be quiet, okay,” Nick said.

       “Okay, I’ll go get my stuff,” Sarah said.  She ran inside.  Leighanne and Gracie went with her.  Brian came over to Nick.

       “Hey Frack, how’s everything?” Brian asked.

       “I told her, Frick, I told Bri that I love her, and she loves me, it’s a dream come true,” Nick said.

       “About time,” Brian said.

       “I’m ready, Daddy,” Sarah said.

       “Talk to you later, Frick,” Nick said.

       “See ya, Frack,” Brian said.  Nick took Sarah home.

       “Daddy, I know who hit Mommy, it was Grandma,” Sarah said.

       “I know, sweetheart, Mommy told me, Grandma will probably go away for awhile,” Nick said.

       “I hope so, she hit Mommy, I don’t want to see her anymore,” Sarah said.

       “With any luck, you won’t,” Nick said.

       “Daddy, what’s wrong?” Sarah asked.

       “Baby, sit down, I have to tell you something,” Nick said. Sarah sat down.  Nick sat next to her.

       “What is it, Daddy?” Sarah asked.

       “Honey, Mommy lost the baby, the baby is gone,” Nick said.

       “It went to heaven,” Sarah said.

       “Yeah, and Mommy is upset about it, okay,” Nick said.

       “Okay,” Sarah said.  She went upstairs and looked into the bedroom and saw Bri asleep.  She went over to the bed.  Nick came in and saw her looking at Bri.  Bri woke up and saw them.

       “Hey, you,” I said slowly sitting up. Sarah got up and hugged me gently. 

       “I love you, Mommy,” Sarah said.  I hugged her tight.

       “I love you, too, sweetie,” I said.  She pulled back and looked at me. 

       “I’m going to go color you a picture, okay,” Sarah said.

       “I would really like that,” I said.  She smiled and kissed my cheek and ran out of the room. Nick came over and sat down and cupped my face in his hands.

       “How are you feeling?” Nick asked.

       “A little better,” I said.  He kissed my lips softly.

       “I love you so much, I don’t know what I would do if I lost you,” Nick said.

       “I love you, too, I don’t want to lose you, Nick,” I said.

       “You never will,” Nick said.  The phone rang.  Nick grabbed it.

       “Hello, hey Greg, you’re kidding, that’s good, great, thanks, man, bye,” Nick said.  He hung up and looked at me and smiled.

       “What,” I said.

       “Greg was at Debbie’s sentencing, all he did was tell the whole story and the jury made their decision, Debbie was sentenced to life in prison without parole,” Nick said.

       “Yes!” I said.  I smiled.

       “That made you happy,” Nick said.

       “She is paying for what she did,” I said. 

       “Yes, she is,” Nick said.  We kissed deeply.  Sarah came running in and she started giggling.  We broke apart and looked at her and smiled at her.  Nick grabbed her and pulled her onto the bed. She showed me the picture.  I smiled and hugged her.  We all laid down and went to sleep.

Three weeks later, I was back to normal.  Nick and I have started over and were deeply in love.  Sarah was playing at Brian and Leighanne’s house with Gracie.  I was in the kitchen fixing me something to eat for lunch when I felt arms around my waist and lips on my neck.  I looked and saw Nick.  I smiled.

       “Hey, how was practice?” I asked.

       “It was okay, we’re ready, where’s Sarah?” Nick asked.

       “She’s at Brian and Leighanne’s playing with Gracie,” I said.  He smiled and picked me up. 

       “Nick,” I said. 

       “I want you so bad,” Nick said.  I smiled and kissed his neck.  He carried me up to our bedroom and laid down on the bed.  He pulled me down on top of him. We kissed deeply.  I pulled off his shirt.  He pulled my shirt off and unclipped my bra and pulled it off and threw it on the floor. His hands came up and cupped my breasts.  We got up.  He unbuttoned my jeans and slid them down.  He tossed them across the room.  He slid my panties off and tossed them aside.  He guided me to the bed and sat me down on the edge of the bed.  He knelt down on the floor and pushed my legs apart.  He slipped two fingers inside me.  I moaned.  He smiled and pulled them out.  He licked my hidden folds. I moaned.  He thrusted his tongue inside me.  I felt an orgasm flow through my body.  I came into his mouth and he swallowed every single drop.  He stood up and I stood up and unbuttoned his jeans. I pushed them off along with his boxers.  I knelt down and took him into my mouth.  He moaned in pleasure.  I sucked, caressed, and bit his erection.  He shot his hot load into my mouth.  I swallowed every drop.  I let him go and stood up.  He kissed me deeply.  He tasted himself as his tongue roamed my mouth.  Our tongues met in a passionate duel.  He moved towards the bed and we laid down kissing.  He spread my legs with his knee and laid between them.  He kissed my lips and then my neck.  His kiss trailed down to my chest to my breasts and he took one into his mouth and sucked on the nipple.  I moaned in pleasure. He moved back up and kissed my lips again.  He entered me with one hard thrust.  Our hips moved together.  He was going fast.

       “Oh god, Nick, harder, faster,” I moaned.  He put my legs over his shoulders and plunged into me.  He went faster and harder. I screamed his name.  He pulled out and slammed back into me.  He went faster and harder.  I contracted around him.  With one final thrust, he came fast and hard, spilling his seed deep inside me.  He let my legs slip from his shoulders.  He laid on top of me and we kissed.  He pulled back and looked at me and smoothed my damp hair back from my face.  He kissed my lips softly.

       “You’re so beautiful, how am I so lucky,” Nick said.

       “We’re both lucky,” I said.  He smiled and kissed my lips again.  He moved his lips to my neck and devoured it.  My hands ran up and down his back. I looked at the time. 

       “Nick, what time do you have to be at the venue?” I asked.

       “Four, why, what time is it?” Nick asked.

       “It’s four-thirty, Nick,” I said.  The phone rang.  Nick got up and got dressed. I answered the phone.

       “Hello,” I said.

       “Bri, it’s Brian, where’s that husband of yours?” Brian asked.

       “He’s here, he’s getting ready to come, Brian,” I said.

       “Tell him to hurry up, Fatima is mad, so’s Barry, he’s in big trouble for being late, he better hurry, Leighanne said she and the girls will meet you backstage, okay,” Brian said.

       “Okay, bye,” I said.

       “What,” Nick said.

       “Fatima’s mad, so’s Barry, you better hurry, you’re in big trouble for being late,” I said.

       “I’ll see you there, baby,” Nick said kissing my lips and running out.  I got up and got dressed and got ready to go.  I made sure everything was turned off and everything put away.  I grabbed my purse and keys and went to the venue.  I went backstage and saw Leighanne, Gracie, and Sarah.

       “Hey you,” I said.  Sarah ran to me.

       “I had the best day,” Sarah said as she hugged me.

       “I bet you did,” I said hugging her back.

       “Nick’s in trouble for being late,” Leighanne said.

       “That’s what Brian said,” I said.

       “Fatima and Barry yelled at him for being late, you just missed the screaming match, Nick’s upset,” Leighanne said.

       “He probably will think that it’s my fault,” I said.

       “Why?” Leighanne asked.  I whispered to her what happened. 

       “Bri, he started it, it’s not your fault,” Leighanne said. 

We went to the lounge and sat down and talked.  Gracie and Sarah colored.  Leighanne and I talked.  I heard yelling. I looked at Leighanne. 

       “Just leave me alone!” Nick yelled coming into the lounge with Kevin behind him.

       “Nick, you have to start being on time!” Kevin yelled.

       “I’ve only been late once, that was today, why is it a big deal, I’m here, that’s it!” Nick yelled.

       “Guys!” I said.  They looked at me.

       “No yelling in front of the kids,” I said.

       “Sorry, Bri,” Kevin said.

       “You better be, Nick is here now, you guys can relax, okay,” I said.

       “Sorry man,” Kevin said.  They hugged.  Leighanne and I smiled.  Sarah ran to Nick and hugged his legs.  Nick picked her up and hugged her.  I smiled as I watched them.  I looked and saw Officer Smith come in.  I stood up and went over to him.

       “Officer Smith, what are you doing here?” I asked.

       “I need to talk to you or Nick,” Officer Smith said.  I looked over at Nick. He was playing with Sarah.

       “What is it?” I asked.

       “Debbie escaped from prison early this afternoon, she might come after you and Nick, she might take Sarah, you never know,” Officer Smith said.

       “You have to find her, I know I might break the law, but I could kill her for what she did to me,” I said.

       “We will find her, we have every cop on the street, you and the guys have to have bodyguards at all time, she could use one of them to get to you and Nick,” Officer Smith said.

       “Kev,” I said.  Kevin came over.  Nick looked up and saw Officer Smith.  He got up and came over to us.  Officer Smith and Kevin talked.  Nick came over to me.

       “What’s going on?” Nick asked.

       “Debbie escaped from prison,” I said.

       “What, we are keeping the bodyguards around you, Sarah, and the guys, everyone will have a bodyguard,” Nick said.  I nodded.

       “That’s what Officer Smith said,” I said.  He hugged me.

Three days later, everyone had a bodyguard.  The cops were still looking for Debbie.  I was at home with Sarah.  She was playing.  I was sitting in the living room.  Steve, my bodyguard, was by the front door.  Suddenly something hit my head.  Blackness took over.  I don’t know how long I was out.  I heard voices.  I heard Nick’s voice, along with Steve’s and David’s.

       “I think she’s coming around, Bri, baby, wake up,” Nick said softly.  I opened my eyes and saw him and I winced as pain went through my head. I held my head. 

       “Ow,” I said.

       “You got a bump on the head,” Steve said.

       “What happened?” I asked.

       “You were hit from behind,” Steve said.

       “Sarah, where’s Sarah?” I asked.

       “She’s gone,” David said.

       “What, where is she?” I asked.

       “Debbie got her, Debbie knocked you out, grabbed Sarah and snuck out, Steve didn’t know, he came in and saw you out and called me,” Nick said.

       “Oh my god,” I said. Nick held me close.

       “It’s not your fault, baby, it’s not, you didn’t know, she was quiet, every cop is looking for them, they are at the airports, bus terminals, everywhere, Debbie can’t leave town without being noticed,” Nick said.  I started crying.

Three weeks later, the police still haven’t found Debbie and Sarah.  The guys postponed the tour until Sarah is found.  I was lying in bed.  I haven’t moved for three weeks.  Nick brought me food.  I only got up to shower and go to the bathroom.  Nick was worried about me.  I have gone into a depression and he can’t help me.  I knew he was worried sick about Sarah but he had to worried about me.  I laid there thinking of Sarah, wondering if she was okay and if she missed us as much as we missed her.  I looked out the window.  I heard footsteps.

       “Bri, girl, get up, you can’t stay in bed,” Leighanne said.

       “I don’t wanna get up,” I said quietly. 

       “You aren’t helping with the search by staying in bed, come on,” Leighanne said.

       “Leave me alone, Leighanne, okay, Nick hasn’t bothered me to get up, how come you are,” I said. 

       “Do you even get up at all?” Leighanne asked.

       “To shower and go to the bathroom, that’s it,” I said.

       “Well, at least you don’t stink, the guys and I have decided to do our own search party, to help the police, we need your help,” Leighanne said.

       “If the police haven’t found them, what makes you think we will,” I said.

       “Bri, come on, we might have a chance, the guys are going to put on a concert and get the fans help, you and I are going to make posters and fliers and pass them around, come on,” Leighanne said. 

       “I love that little girl like she’s my own, Leighanne,” I said.  Leighanne smiled.

       “I know you do, and she needs our help, come on,” Leighanne said.  I got up and went to get ready. Nick came in.  He saw the bed empty. 

       “Where is she?” Nick asked.

       “Getting ready,” Leighanne said.

       “She’s going to help,” Nick said.

       “Yeah, I am,” I said coming out of the bathroom.  He came over and wrapped his arms around me.

       “You okay?” Nick asked.

       “Let’s get moving and get Sarah back,” I said.  We all went to Disney World.  Leighanne and I had a stack of fliers with Sarah’s picture.  We saw the fans arriving.  The guys were onstage.  Every fan arrived.  Nick stepped forward.

       “Hello everyone, this is a special concert, as you read in the papers, and saw on the news, my daughter, Sarah Carter was kidnapped by her grandmother, Debbie Wilford, who is an escaped convict from the Orlando Prison, if you can help, please get a flier from my wife, Bri, and Brian’s wife, Leighanne, over there,” Nick said.  We waved to everyone.

       “Be sure to get a flier before you leave, it would mean a lot to us if you help us, I want to have my little girl back,” Nick said.  The crowd was quiet. 

“DADDY!” I heard Sarah yell.  I looked and saw her with Officer Smith.  Nick jumped off the stage.  I ran to her.

        “Sarah!” I said.

       “Mommy!” Sarah said as we hugged.  Nick came running up and hugged us. I hugged her tight. Nick hugged us tight.  The crowd cheered.  I pulled back and looked at her.

       “Are you okay?” I asked.

       “Now that I’m with you and Daddy,” Sarah said.  Nick took her into his arms and hugged her tight.

        “I love you, Daddy,” Sarah said.

       “I love you, too, sweetie,” Nick said.  He pulled me in and we stood there and hugged.  The guys and Leighanne came up to us. Sarah hugged them. 

       “Well, we are here and the fans, let’s put on a show!” Nick said. The crowd cheered.  The guys got onstage and performed Larger Than Life, I Want It That Way, Show Me The Meaning Of Being Lonely, Don’t Want You Back, The One, Back To Your Heart, As Long As You Love Me, Anywhere for You, Shape Of My Heart, Everybody (Backstreet’s Back), and The Answer To Our Life.  After they were done, the whole crowd screamed and cheered. Sarah was screamed as I held her. Everyone left.  Leighanne and I threw away all the fliers and posters.  Officer Smith came up.

       “Debbie is back in jail, no chance for her escaping again, she’s in the maximum security prison, the tough part,” Officer Smith said. 

       “Where was she?” I asked.

       “Debbie had a friend, they stayed there, the friend saw the report on TV and called us, we went there, arrested Debbie, and got Sarah, I brought Sarah here,” Officer Smith said.  I smiled and hugged him.

       “Thank you,” I said. 

       “You’re welcome, Mrs. Carter,” Officer Smith said.  He left.  I looked at Sarah.  She was watching Nick and the guys. I knelt down beside her.

       “Ready to go home?” I asked.

       “Yeah,” Sarah said.  She hugged me. I kissed her cheek.

       “I missed you,” I said.

       “I missed you and Daddy, I told Grandma that I didn’t want to be with her, but she wouldn’t listen,” Sarah said.

       “Well, now you are back with us and you won’t have to see her ever again,” I said. 

       “Good,” Sarah said hugging me tight.  I picked her up.

       “Nick!” I said.  He looked over and waved and continued goofing off. 

       “Brian!” Leighanne said. He waved and continued. 

       “Nickolas Gene Carter!” I said.  Sarah giggled.

       “What,” Nick said.

       “Sarah wants to go home!” I said. 

       “See ya, guys, my girls need me,” Nick said. Sarah and I smiled.  He came over and we went home.  Sarah fell asleep in the car on the way. 

       “That is one tired girl,” Nick said.

       “Yeah,” I said.  I smiled as I watched her.  Nick put a hand on my thigh.  I looked up at him.

       “I love you,” Nick said.

       “I love you, too,” I said.  He squeezed my thigh and I looked at him and smiled.  We arrived home. He carried Sarah in and up to her room. I  went to our bedroom and went into the bathroom.  I got into the shower. 

       “What are you doing?” Nick asked.

       “I’m taking a shower,” I said.  I heard the curtain move. I felt arms around my waist and lips on my neck. 

       “Sarah still asleep?” I asked.

       “Yeah, I want you so bad,” Nick said.  I turned around in his arms and wrapped my arms around his neck.  He pulled me closer and we kissed. 

       “Hey, we never had a honeymoon,” I said.

       “I know, how about we go on one,” Nick said kissing my neck. I smiled.

       “When?” I asked.

       “How about tonight?” Nick asked.

       “Nick,” I said.

       “Okay, fine, how about we leave Saturday, give some time to be with Sarah before we go,” Nick said.

       “I want to spend as much time with her as possible,” I said. Nick smiled and kissed me deeply.

       “I’m so happy that you love her, I thought at the beginning that you wouldn’t care about her, but you love her,” Nick said.

       “It’s hard not to love her, Nick,” I said.  We got out of the shower and dried off and went to the bed and laid down.  Nick got up and closed the door and locked it and got on top of me and we made love all night long quietly.  We fell asleep holding each other.