Hi everyone, I have decided to do a little rearranging on my stories and you may notice this story from my thread It's The Little Things, which I have decided to delete and put each chapter as a stand alone chapter instead.

I hope you still enjoy it all the same :) and many thanks to you all for your continued support.

This one takes place in the early hours after the Independence Day ball in San Francisco. Just a lil bit of fun ;)

I Love You.

Hearing her name, Clarisse began to stir until eventually she opened her eyes to see her head of security leaning over the edge of her bed, smiling at her.

"Joseph?" She said, reaching her arm out to flick on the lamp.

"Here let me," he said, extending his arm out to turn on the lamp for her as she put her arm back. "I know this probably isn't the best time to do this, what with it being two thirty six in the morning and with Mia and Lilly still up but I had to come," he said, looking into her eyes as she laid, looking up at him.

"What is it, what's the matter?" She asked.

"I just wanted to tell you that tonight, allowing me to dance with you in front of everyone really made me the happiest man alive," he whispered.

"Well you are welcome," she smiled up at him.

"And I love you," he said, smiling down at her.

"I'm sorry? What?" She asked in surprise. Had he really just told her that he loved her? Or did she dream it. "What did you just say?"

"I told you that I loved you," he smiled, "because I do," he nodded. "And I know that this could have probably waited until morning, but I couldn't wait. I had to come and tell you now so I apologise for waking you."

"No no, it's fine," she smiled and put her hand up, cupping his cheek as they looked into each other's eyes. "I love that you came and woke me to tell me, because I love you too." She nodded and raised her head, pressing her lips to his for a moment as she closed her eyes and wrapped her arm around his shoulders.

Watching her rest her head back down on her pillow, he really couldn't help but smile. "I hate to leave but I best try and sneak out of here and get back to my own suite," he said and kissed her a couple times before standing back up straight.

"Hopefully the girls won't catch you sneaking out," said Clarisse as she sat up and watched him walking over to the door.

"Hopefully," smirked Joseph as he stopped and looked over at her sitting on the bed, the most beautiful woman in the world. "See you in the morning." He said and turned back to the door.

"Stay." She suddenly exclaimed as he stopped and looked back over at her.

Had she really just asked him to stay? "Pardon?" He asked.

"I said, stay," she said, "stay here with me tonight,"

"But what if we get caught?" He asked, slowly moving to stand at the foot of the bed.

"I don't care, I love you Joseph and I want to spend the night with you, here in my bed." She whispered as she moved to kneel at the bottom of the bed.

Reaching out her hands, she freed his shirt from the waistband of his trousers before slowly unbuttoning the buttons. Pushing it off his shoulders and down his arms a moment later as she raised herself up, pressing her body against his, looking deep within his eyes. And in one swift move, Joseph had scooped her up in his arms to carry her around to lay her down on the bed before lying beside her.

Leaning gently over her, he put his hand up to cup her face as he looked into her eyes. "Are you absolutely sure about this?" He asked.

"I am," she nodded and closed her eyes as he lowered his head, kissing her.

And that night was the first night of many, that they spent together making love.