Demi

Things were finally starting to slow down, my appearances with Labrinth were done, and Nicko had finished his at-home studio so he didn't have to leave to go into the city all the time. It was nice to be able to sit down with Nicko's mom and have dinner together. We finally felt like a family.

I was making Mia's lunch when I heard footsteps behind me, and smiled when I felt arms wrap around my waist.

"Hi." Nicko murmured in my ear, pressing his lips to my neck.

"Hi baby." I giggled, leaning back into him. "What's up?"

"I wanna get away." He said, turning me around pressing his body against mine. "Let's go. We'll take Mia and my mom with us. Let's just go. Paris, Rome, it doesn't matter."

"Slow down." I laughed, cupping his cheeks. "What's this about? Your mom is recovering from a broken hip Nik."

"I just want to go somewhere." He murmured, pressing his lips against mine. "With you."

"Babe your mom is recovering from hip surgery. She can't go to another country."

"Then I'll get a nurse to look after her here. Let's get on a plane." He started kissing up my shoulder again and I pushed him away gently.

"What's going on?"

Nicko shook his head. "Nothing. I just want to go on a trip with the most beautiful woman in the world. Is there something wrong with that?"

"No..." I smiled and shook my head. "Fine. Let's do it."

He grinned. "Good. We leave in four days."

My mouth fell open. "You had it planned the whole time didn't you?"

Nicko shrugged innocently. "I figured asking would be better than kidnapping you to Paris."

"Paris..." I mused, then my eyes flashed to his face. "What are we doing in Paris?"

He smiled. "Things are going to start getting crazy again. We're both working on albums and that means promotions and tours. I want time with you, away from everyone else, where we can just be with Mia alone."

I sighed, my hopes of a proposal draining. "Then let's go I guess."

"Great." He pecked my lips. "Let's start packing."

~*~

"A private jet?" My voice rose through a few octaves as I stared at the plane our driver had pulled up to.

Nicko chuckled and kissed my temple. "It's just a comfort thing. You know Mia doesn't do good on planes."

We walked onto the plane, said hello to the pilot, then sat down for the long flight to France. Mia was, thankfully, already asleep, so I sat with Nicko, my legs draped over his.

"So what is this really about?" I murmured, swiping my finger down his nose.

"What do you mean?" He whispered, a soft smile on his lips. "I told you why I want to do this."

I shook my head and pulled back a bit as he tried to kiss me. "No, that's the reason you gave me to get me on the plane. Now I'm here and we're about forty-thousand feet off the ground so now you can give me the no-bullshit answer."

Nicko shook his head. "You don't miss much do you?"

"Nope." I smiled and pushed his hair back a little bit. "How long am I losing you for?"

He broke our eye contact and looked down. "It's not that Demi. I promise I'm not going anywhere until my mom's better. It's just..." Nicko shook his head and looked up at me. "I still feel guilty for the whole video-thing. I want to make it up to you so I'm trying to make this whole trip special. I want us to be away as a family, but it's more of an I'm sorry."

I gritted my teeth. "Nicko you don't need to apologize. I'm serious. We've been through this, and we've worked through it."

"I know that." He said quickly. "But that doesn't mean we can't go on a romantic getaway as my last, and final, apology."

"True." I smirked, then leaned in to kiss him, "As long as you promise you'll let this go. Baby please, I just want to put this behind us."

He bit his lip, "I promise."

"Good."

I went to kiss him again, but just as our mouths met, Mia let out a whine. I laughed and pecked his lips again before I reached over and picked her up. "Hey baby girl."

Mia swiveled her head around and squealed when she saw Nicko. "Dada!"

He laughed and kissed her forehead. "Hey princess."

She patted his cheeks and giggled, making both of us laugh.

"You're definitely the favorite." I accused, narrowing my eyes at him.

Nicko shook his head and turned Mia around to look at me. Instantly, she squealed loudly and tried to crawl over to me. "We're both her favorite."

~*~

"Nicko this is amazing." I said, spinning in circles on the balcony as I took in the amazing view of the night sky in Paris.

"It is, isn't it?" He murmured, wrapping his arms around my waist from behind. "I love it here."

I leaned into his chest. "So what's on the itinerary for tonight?"

Nicko kissed my temple. "I figured since we're in Paris... we might as well check out some of the nightclubs they have. The Rex comes highly recommended."

"That sounds nice." I said, feeling myself warm up at the thought of dancing with him all night.

"There's a dress in the closet in our bedroom for you." He said, softly rubbing my sides. "I wanted everything to be perfect."

I smiled and turned around, still in his embrace so I could cup his cheeks. "It's perfect if I'm with you."

Nicko smiled, then wrinkled his nose. "We're getting cheesy."

I shook my head, then leaned up to kiss him. "I adore cheesy."

"Well then go get dressed." He licked his lips and slid his hands to my butt. "You're gonna look amazing. I know it."

"Fine, fine." I wormed away from him, and walked through the beautiful suite to Nicko and I's room. In the closet was a single garnet bag. I unzipped it, and smiled when I saw the black fabric. It was simple; skintight with slits in the sides, but when I pulled it on, it was obvious what Nicko said was true. I looked good. I ran my fingers through my hair to tousle it, then applied darker makeup and a red lip, everything he loved.

"Are you almost done." I heard Nicko say, then the door opened and he stopped, his eyes trailing over my body. "Babe you look so fucking hot."

I smiled and did a once over on him. He wore black boots, ripped black jeans, a gray shirt, and a leather jacket. "You don't look too bad yourself."

He nodded and stepped behind me, pulling me back against his chest. "I didn't realize you'd look so good. I might have to make you change."

I laughed and shook my head, looking up at him. "I'm sure you'll protect me from any wandering eyes."

"Mhmm." Nicko hummed and leaned in to kiss me, but I turned my head at the last minute.

"Lipstick." I chided, then heard a knock on the suite door. "That'll be Jessica."

I got Mia from the nursery while Nicko answered the door and when I came out Jessica was taking a wad of bills from Nicko. I furrowed my brow, but said goodbye to her and Mia anyway, taking Nicko's hand as we walked to the elevator.

"What was that about?" I said, as he hit the lobby button. "We usually pay her when the trip is over."

Nicko shrugged. "I figured she should just take Mia across the hall to her room for the night, since we're going to be... busy. So I gave her a bonus."

I bit my lip and smiled. "Oh, so Mr. Baker you plan on getting lucky this evening."

He grinned and cupped my cheeks. "Baby luck has nothing to do with it."

I leaned up to kiss his lips lightly, then pulled away once the elevator doors dinged open. We walked through the lobby, my arm looped through his, and I shied into his side once the flashes and shouts of the paparazzi started. To my surprise, Nicko stayed calm and led us to a sleek, black limo.

"Are you okay?" I said, once we both slid in and the door shut.

"Fine." He gave me a lazy smile. "They're not gonna bother me on this trip."

"Good." I smiled again as the limo began moving and leaned over to kiss him. Nicko began to pull away but I slid my hand to the base of his neck, holding him there and letting his lips linger on mine. "I love you." I murmured, once we had to break for air.

"I love you too." Nicko kissed my knuckles, then my shoulder. "I'm glad we got to do this."

"Me too." I smiled and ran my fingers through his hair. "We don't go out enough. I like when it's just us."

"Then we'll do this more often." He vowed. "We've got to keep making time for each other."

I tilted my head to lean on his shoulder. "I have all the time in the world for you.

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