Abby - "How old were you? Is this okay to talk about or is it going against the rules?"

Brian - "No its okay. I was 14, Nick was nine. There was nothing spectacular about their deaths one minute they were driving along and the next they got hit by a drunk driver and where gone."

Abby - "I'm sorry we don't have to talk about this."

Brian - "No its okay. I actually want you to know this. It helps explain me. I was very close to parents and when they died it was very difficult to see how things whereever going to get better. I was strong for Nick's sake and it brought us closer. But I
discovered later that I couldn't keep a relationship for more then a few months. I would get scared about losing them and chase them away. So I just planned on being myself the rest of my life and I was fine with that decision until I met you." He moves over and sits on the bed next to Abby.  "It was like there was something familiar about you. The way your eyes sparkled fascinated me. I didn't realize it at first cause well you were..."

Abby - "A spoiled brat."

Brian - "I was going for bitch," She playfully hits him.  "But I just figure it was cause I
drank too much. Then that day I was at your house when Suzanna was kidnapped. I saw this girl that needed some one to love her so much. And no matter how annoying you where after that I still saw that girl every time I looked at you."

Abby - "I wish things were different."

Brian - "tonight they are."  He leans down and kisses her very softly.  She had never been kissed like that before. All Joeys kisses were urgent with not a lot of tenderness in them.  She couldn't help but cry.  "I'm sorry. Please don't cry. I didn't mean to upset you."

Abby - "You didn't. I'm crying because I can't believe some one like you wants me.  Please Brian kiss me again."  He does he kisses her until her head spins.  She gently pushes him away.  "We better stop."

Brian - "okay its late you should get some sleep."  He gets up and she grabs his hand.

Abby - "Will lay next to me?"

Brian - "I don't know if thats a good idea."

Abby - "Please I won't touch you, I won't kiss you.  I just really want to fall asleep next to you."

Brian - "Scoot over."  She smiles and does as he asks.  He gets in bed fully clothed. "Come here." She snuggles up to him.  "Now go to sleep."

Abby - "Okay."  He rubs her back to try to get her to go to sleep.  It doesn't work.  She's fully awake and very aware of his heartbeating.  She starts playing with one of the buttons on his shirt.

Brian - "Can't sleep."

Abby - "no I'm trying."  He covers her hand with his and brings it to his lips and kisses it.  She looks up at him and kisses his lips. 

With a moan he rolls her over on her stomach and starts kissing the back of her neck.  The feeling is incredible and she lets him continue for a few minutes before she rolls back over and sits up.  She kisses him more forcefully then he was expecting and reaches for his shirt buttons.

Brian - "Slow down it doesn't have to be so fast."  She slowly unbuttons his shirt and slip to off his back.  He lays her back down.  The feel of his skin under her fingers is almost as arousing as his kisses.  His hand wanders up and starts to massage her breast. She moans against his lips as she feels him getting harder against her leg.  He slowly works his way down and starts licking her nipple through the tee shirt.  The clothes barrier is making Abby crazy.  She wants to feel his lips all over her body.  Her hands go down his back till she reaches the waistband of his pants.  Then she moves around to the front, he stopped her.  "You know we can't go any further."

Abby - "yes we can. We're not us. We're those other people."

Brian - "but what about the consequences to us."

Abby - "we'll leave everything that happens here.  Here in this room with the simple businessman and his wife."

Brian - "Are you sure?"

Abby - "I've never been more sure of anything."

Brian - "okay."  He kisses her with a renewed tenderness.  "Just relax we've got time."

Abby - "Okay."  She cups his face with her hands and looks deep in his eyes.  He gives her a little smile and kisses her cheek and then travels down to her neck. 

His hand quickly discards the shirt she was wearing so she's laying there in nothing but a pair of underwear.   She once again find the button in the front of pants.  This time he doesn't stop her as she takes them off.  He was so aroused that he was coming out of his boxers so he took them off.  Then they laid there kissing for what seemed like forever.  Abby would reach down to touch him and he would stop her.  Finally as he was kissing her stomach he took off her panties.  She got a little nervous cause she had only been with Joey.  Brian had been with a lot of women and she was afraid of not being good. 

He sensed  her hesitation.  "Do you want to stop?"

Abby - "No."

Brian - "You sure."

Abby - "Yes. Please Brian make love to me."  He kisses her and then gets a condom off the side table.  Something Joey never even thought of.

He kisses her softly as he enters her.  At first it was surprising it didnt hurt.  Abby could count on one hand the number of times that it didn't hurt with Joey.  But Brian quickly puts all thoughts out of her head.  He slowly starts to move inside her.  It was better then anything she had ever felt before she was able to relax and just feel the sensations as they came.  He loved her and that is what made everything different.  All of a sudden she got what felt like a build of of pressure.

Abby - "Oh my God!"  She started tensing up.

Brian - "It's okay just relax Abby.  It's okay baby, I love you."

Something about him saying those words made her climax right then.  He held on to her so tight and just stayed with her until she came down.  When she had regained her sense she could tell that he was close himself.  She pulled him closer so he went deeper and kissed him.  He opened his eyes and looked at her.  A strange expression came across his face.  He withdrew himself before he finished and was off the bed and in the bathroom so fast she didn't know what happened.

She was lying there covered in the sheet and crying when he came out.  He rushed over and held her.  "Please don't cry."

Abby - "What did I do wrong?"

Brian - "Nothing. You did nothing wrong. I did. I should have never let things go that far."

Abby - "You didn't force me. Hell you didn't even have to talk me in to it, it was my idea."

Brian - "but I should have let it happen. It was just a beautiful dream I wanted to come true."  Abby's still crying.  "Oh baby now what are we going to do? I can't let you go."

Abby - "then dont. Just keep holding me and the world will stop."

Brian - "I wish it would."  He holds her for a little while longer.  "We better get dressed." 

Abby picks up her dress and goes back to the bathroom.   She tries to do something with her hair but it's hopeless.  Walking back to the other room she gets a chill.  She goes over and feels at the vent.

Abby - "Hey the airs back on."  Brian flips the light switch and shatters their little dream world. Even in the harsh light the room is still magically to Abby.  She walks to the window and looks at all the lights on the Strip.  Brian walks up behind her and kisses her neck.

Brian - "we should probably go."

Abby - "yeah."  They walk to the elevator and start down.  He hits the stop button.  "What are you doing?"

Brian - "I can't do this. I can't take you back to him. I can't stand to think of him kissing you and touching you or even breathing the same air as you. I need you."

Abby - "what do you want me to do. Papa would not approve of this.  As far as he is concerned Joey and I are married."

Brian - "I know but all Im asking for is time. Try to hold him off. I'll figure something out." He comes over to kiss her.

Abby - "Dont, the cameras."  He cusses and starts the elevator.

Abby sees Simon as soon as the doors open.  He looks mad, really mad.  Thankfully Suzanna makes it to her first.  "Where were you?"

Abby - "I went to the wrong room and then got locked in when the power went out."

Brian - "She was with me."

Suz - "Everyone has been going ape shit looking for you. When Joey said that you weren't in your room we thought some one grab you.  Couldn't you have called to let us know you were alright."

Abby - "I didn't even think about using the phone."

Suz - "That's okay at least you weren't by yourself.  Thanks for watching her Brian."

Brian - "Its not like she's a puppy she would have been fine by herself."

Simon - "I'm getting a tracking device installed on you."

Abby - "I'm sorry Simon I was only upstairs."

Simon - "You could have told me. It not like I would have stood outside and listened."

Abby - "Okay I've learned my lesson I won't do it again. Where's papa?"

Suz - "He's gone."  They all knew he was leaving town but never knew when. Joey came out of another elevator just then and ran over to Abby. He picks her up in a spinning hug.

Joey - "where were you I was so worried." He actually seems like he was.  "Are you alright?"

Abby - "Yeah I got the room number wrong."

Joey - "Knucklehead what room did you go to?"

Brian - "Mine." Joey looks at him. There is a tense moment. All Suzanna can think of is that everyone will remember her wedding cause Joey and Brian killed each other the day after.

Suz - "Well we're just glad that you weren't by yourself when the power went out. Or worse stuck in an elevator like poor Sophia. We had to take her to the hospital."

Joey - "yeah well lets get you home."

Abby - "okay."  He leads her away and she gives Brian one last look over her shoulder. If anyone other then Suzanna would have seen it their little secret would have been called.  

She looks at Brian and give him a sympathic squeeze.  "You look like you need a drink."

Brian - "that might help."

Suzanna and Kevin leave on their honeymoon the next day.  On the plane ride over she talks to him about Brian and Abby. 

Suz - "I think some thing happened between Abby and Brian."

Kev - "What do you mean?"  He's flipping through a magazine.

Suz - "Will put that down and listen to me." He does.

Kev - "Alright you have my full attention."

Suz - "More happened in the room then we know."

Kev - "Look I talked to Brian He said that they had a little argument but then they worked it out and just listened to some music until the power came back on."

Suz - "Yeah I know but you didn't see the two of them when they got out of the elevator. It was like he was taking her to death row or something."

Kev - "Well she knew she was in trouble and Brian probably just felt bad for her.  His got this whole women need to be protected thing about him."

Suz - "I'm telling its more then that. I think they're in love."

Kev - "Don't be ridiculous. They're so different."

Suz - "I know and they have argued so much in the past but something has changed between the two of them. She reminds me of me right after I figured out I loved you."