1.106 CAROLINE

Nick is standing in the living room, looking at himself in the mirror. He's dry, except for his hair, which is still damp. He had changed into a pair of jeans and a white tee shirt while i had gotten ready.

“Where’s Antonio?” I ask, noting the bathroom light is off and there's no sight of him or sound coming from anywhere.

“He's in the car. He wanted to make sure he wouldn't be the one stuck driving. He also made sure to put a bag in the passenger seat so you would sit in the back with him.”

I laugh slowly at his antics. Nick smiles brightly at me and walks up to wrap his arms around my waist. He pulls me against him, and I wrap my arms around his neck.

“You look so beautiful, baby. You're glowing.”

He leans down to press a quick kiss against my lips before pulling away and leaning his forehead against mine.

“I love you, nicholas.”

He smiles, closing his eyes for a moment before opening them once again. “I love you, too, Darling.”

“We need to get going. I don't want to be late.”

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