Eve smiled and raised her glass to him before taking a sip.
“I have an idea.” He said taking the glass from her.

“What’s that Julian?”

“Why don’t we go upstairs, I will fill the Jacuzzi, complete with bubbles.”

“Now?”

“Sure Eve, don’t you hear it calling our names?” he said smiling.

“I suppose so.”

“Come on sweetheart, let’s have some fun, don’t you like spontaneity?” he asked.

“Of course I do Julian.”

“Well then let’s go.” He said taking her by the hand.

“Okay then.”

Julian grabbed the bottle of bubble bath from the shelf and poured it in. While the tub filled, he brought Eve to him, kissing her and taking her hands to his shirt. Eve smiled and undid each one very slowly.

“No need to take your time my sweet, just rip the buttons off.” He said smiling.

She shook her head and laughed at him, still taking her time. As she reached the last button, she slipped her hands inside his blue oxford, running her fingers along his back. He loved her touch and gazed into her innocent, yet desirable brown eyes and moved her hand to his belt buckle. As she played with it to undo it, she heard the phone ring.

“Oh my God, why is it every time things are going somewhere, that blasted phone rings? I know it’s life, but these constant interruptions, am I cursed or what?”

“Let me get it.” She said walking in the other room.

“Okay Eve.”

Julian sighed; all he wanted to do was spend some romantic time with his sweetheart. After all, he had waited long enough to be with her. Eve returned a few minutes later.

“Julian I…” she said staring at him.

He smiled at her, sitting on the edge of the tub, his clothes spread out on the floor.

“I thought you were going to wait for me.” Eve said.

“I just thought I would get ahead of the game, so who was that?” he asked.

“The hospital.”

“Everything okay Eve?”

“Oh yeah, they just wanted some information on a patient, sorry Julian, it comes with the territory.”

“I understand.”

“Do you really though, sometimes these interruptions can’t be helped.”

“Don’t worry sweetheart, I love you, it’s your job, now come over here and give me a kiss.”

She kissed him quite sweetly; loving that Julian was so supportive of her career. He was so different from T.C., so much more easygoing than him and Eve was so happy that Julian loved her enough to accept that she had a career. Eve stepped back from him, taking her shirt off, he smiled, loving the view he was certainly getting. When she stepped out of her pants as well, he pulled her in his arms, admiring her in just her bra and panties. Julian teased her, using his teeth to pull down each strap and then undoing the clasp on her bra, which he had definitely mastered now and threw it on the floor.

“My lovely Eve, you seem to get more beautiful every day do you know that?” He said hugging her tightly.

She didn’t say anything as Julian slipped off her panties. He stood up, getting in the Jacuzzi and bringing her in next to him. Eve lay back against his chest as he kissed her neck. She just couldn’t get enough of Julian, he was wonderful, kind, spontaneous, exciting, and he was everything she ever wanted in a man. Julian took the loofah off the side of the tub and began to wash her with it, slightly sensual, enjoying being with her this way. It was nice to know that they could share this time, not have to worry anymore about anyone coming in or finding out about them because they were finally free to be together. He ran it along her long legs and she turned to him and he kissed her passionately, moving his hand to her chest, to caress it and then they had another interruption when the doorbell rang.

“Oh my God Eve, okay if it’s the hospital, that’s one thing, but so help me if it is someone selling something, I will buy their whole bloody shipment to save the spiel and shut them up.”

“Julian.” She said smiling.

“I mean it, I am not in the mood for a freaking door to door salesman, they are as bad as telemarketers, maybe I shouldn’t even bother answering it, maybe they will go away Eve.”

“You don’t know who it is so you better answer it.”

“Fine then.” He said getting out of the tub.

“Just send them on their way and get back in here.” She said leaning against the edge of the tub.

“Give me two seconds.” He said admiring her.

“Okay, hurry back.”

“Holy crap, it’s cold, where is my robe Eve?”

“In the closet of course.”

“Damn, you mean I have to freeze my ass off as well?”

“That is not all you will be freezing if you don’t go and get it.” She said laughing.

“Good point, when I get down there, it better damn well be important.”

Julian put on his robe and as he headed down the stairs, the bell rang again, what seemed to be like ten times.

“Whoever the hell it is, they don’t give up.”

He opened the front door; Whitney was standing there in tears.

“Dear, what is it?” he said concerned.

“Oh Julian, it’s Simone, and dad and Liz aren’t home and oh I am so worried and…” she said talking quickly.

“Slow down and tell me again, what about Simone?”

“We went skiing Julian and she fell and I think she broke her leg, I didn’t know what to do and she is so upset and that makes me upset, where is mom?”

“Upstairs, where is Simone?” he asked.

“In the car, oh Julian, please hurry and get her, Simone is in pain.” Whitney said.

“Okay dear, you just stay with Simone, keep her calm, I will get your mother.”

Julian rushed upstairs to get Eve. She could see the panicked look on his face.

“What it is Julian?”

“It’s Simone, Whitney thinks she broke her leg.”

“What, my God, where is she?”

“Outside in the car.”

“Let me get my bag.”

Eve jumped out of the Jacuzzi and got dressed as quickly as she could, going out to the car to see her.

“Simone?”

“Mom, help me, my leg hurts so badly, and I am just in agony.” She said crying.

“Oh Simone, we have to get you to the hospital, my poor baby.”

“You won’t leave me mom will you? I don’t want to be alone, I hate hospitals.”

“No of course not honey, I will be there and Whitney will be as well.”

“I don’t mean to cry, but I have never broken anything before, you know that and I would be a liar if I said I wasn’t in a lot of pain.” Simone said.

“Everything will be okay Simone.” Julian said taking her hand.

As they put the cast on her leg, Julian put his arm around Eve; he could see her concern for Simone. Although they hadn’t been speaking, they needed each other now. When they were done, they gave Simone the crutches and they helped her out to the car.

“I should call your father Simone so he knows you are on your way home.”

“No mom, could I stay with you tonight?” Simone asked.

“You want to stay with Julian and I?”

“Yeah, is that okay?”

“Sure.” Julian said.

They took her back to their place and Simone sat down carefully on the couch and Julian handed her a drink.

“I’m sorry, Mom.”

“For what, Honey?”

“For being such a self centered bitch lately, I will try to accept what has happened and just try to be a better person about it. You are my mom, and I love you, I am sorry I said such hateful things to you.”

“It’s okay Simone, I am just glad I could help.”

“I was such a snot, I mean I am not a little kid, but I resented you for what you did and I have had a hard time accepting that you want to be with Julian.”

“Simone, Julian is not the enemy, you have to know that.” Eve said.

“I know that, but I never expected you and Daddy to ever split up.”

“I don’t expect miracles my dear and I don’t want to replace your dad, but maybe we can take things slow and just try to tolerate each other.” Julian said.

“I understand that, but don’t you think you should do it right then?” Simone asked.

“What Simone?”

“You are living with Julian, daddy is living with Liz, what about marriage?” She asked.

“Oh Simone, your father and I are only separated.”

“Well get divorced then.”

“Simone!” Whitney said.

“What, you want me to accept this, but you are not exactly setting a good example shacking up together.”

“Again I say Simone!” Whitney said.

“I know I am outspoken, but I tell the truth as I see it.”

“Simone, we would still have to go through divorce proceedings.”

“Mom, you have a baby on the way, if you are not going to get married before the baby is born, at least do it afterwards.”

“Simone, you have never been married before, so you have no clue.” Whitney said.

“I just know that what our parents are doing isn’t right, not this way. Sure I would have loved to see mom and daddy stay together, but it’s not going to happen, I get that part.”

“Only a few days ago, you never wanted to see mom or Julian ever again, now you want to see them get married? Are you sure you didn’t hit your head on the slopes?” Whitney asked.

“I am just saying, I don’t think it’s right this way.”

“So now daddy and Liz should get married too?”

“I don’t know, I am just saying with mom and Julian, there is a child on the way, so it’s different.” Simone said.

“Was she always this outspoken?” Julian whispered in Eve’s ear.

“She is all her father.” She said back.

“I believe that.” He said smiling.

“Simone, honey, don’t worry, Julian and I will work everything out.” Eve said.

“Hey whatever floats your boat mom, but anyway, thanks for letting me stay here tonight.”

“Your welcome honey.” Eve said kissing her on the forehead.

Whitney stayed over as well, to keep Simone company. T.C. wasn’t too happy that Simone had decided to stay the night, but there was nothing he could do about it so he let her stay.

“Baby, I think it’s time Eve and I get a divorce.” He said to Liz, after a round of lovemaking.

“Yeah T.C., I want to be with you and not have to worry about there ever being a chance of you reconciling.”

“Oh that would never happen, if Eve wants to spend her life with that fool, so be it. But…you never know, maybe one day we can tie the knot?” He said smiling.

“Oh T.C., I would love to be Mrs. Russell and believe me I would be so proud to have your name, just imagine it now, you think it’s great living together, wait until I am your wife. I will take care of you and pamper you T.C., you will always be truly satisfied in every way.” Liz said running her fingers over his chest.

“I wonder if my girls are going to stay with me, I can’t stop them from living with Eve, but I hope they don’t want to live in the same house as Julian Crane. I don’t want them picking up any of his nasty habits, I raised them right and Julian will certainly corrupt their innocent minds. Eve with him is one thing, but they are my girls too.”

“Yes T.C., I am sure they will make the right decision, I mean look at Whitney, she is staying away from Chad, but if you were with Eve, she might go back to him considering Eve let her to go to L.A. in the first place. But I will keep Whitney and Simone in line, they will continue to be great girls.”

“Oh Baby, I knew I could count on you.” T.C. said kissing Liz.