"Actually, Michael is dragging more than I am. I don't think you would go and rub his cheek, or would you?" Nikita questioned with a smile on her face.

Walter laughed loudly and even stopped his progress backwards. He looked at Nikita and shook his head. "Well, if you wanted me to... I would do anything, sugar." Walter said and Nikita laughed softly as she fought to keep her eyes open. Walter looked behind Nikita and tightened his lips tightly.

"He is standing behind me, right?" Nikita questioned and Walter nodded his head. Nikita turned and found herself in mid yawn when her eyes connected with Michael.

"Madeline wants to see us." Michael said and Nikita practically fell backwards. She looked at Michael and then slowly, she watched Michael yawn and she started to laugh.

"Oh my... you are human. You aren't a machine!" Nikita laughed as she pushed her way down the hallway as nature called to her before she went to Madeline's office.

Michael moved towards Walter and smiled lightly as he placed gun down on the countertop.

"What are you grinning about? You are about to go on another mission." Walter commented as he started to think that Michael enjoyed the torture of mission after mission. Michael smiled and leaned in a little bit.

"A mission called Vacation." Michael whispered and turned around.

Walter watched Michael move away from his area and he began to wonder, if this vacation was together, would either of them really get any sleep at all?

*****

Madeline looked at Michael as he yawned again. She looked towards her closed door and stared at Michael.

"You did tell Nikita to come to my office." Madeline said and Michael nodded his head as he yawned again, not covering his mouth politely. Madeline shut her eyes and turned her face to the door.

Nikita entered with a towel tied around her waist. She stumbled down the stairs with a yawn and sat down quickly. "Sorry... had a problem at the bathroom." Nikita said and Madeline blinked her eyes and Michael looked at Nikita. "I feel asleep on the tiolet *AFTER* I flushed." Nikita said loudly and Michael rolled his eyes away and Madeline tried to stop herself from laughing so she turned to her computer.

"After the two of you gather a mandatory 10 hours sleep to be monitored at Medical, you will have a trip to plan." Madeline said and Nikita looked at Michael and then Madeline.

"Where? The middle east? Mexico? A New York Slum?" Nikita questioned and Madeline smiled.

"Anywhere you and Michael can agree to go to. Together." Madeline said and Nikita looked at Michael and then back to Madeline.

"This is what they call vacation, Nikita." Michael commented and Nikita looked at Michael and then back at Madeline.

"We like to pair our operatives together in order to keep an eye on each other. It just happens that you two are well due the time off." Madeline said and Nikita looked at Michael and then shook her head.

"Oh, this is going to be fun. You actually think we are going to agree?" Nikita questioned as she stood up and shook her head. "Well... I'm up for the medically induced sleep. Not that I think it will take a lot of drugs!" Nikita said as she moved out of the office. Madeline looked at Michael and smiled.

"So where do you have in mind?" Madeline questioned and Michael smiled.

"Don't worry. Nikita will agree to it." Michael said and left to go gather his own medically induced sleep.

*****

Nikita smiled as she walked down the hallway to Michael's office. Medical had even given her an extra hour of sleep and now she was as ready to go as the energizer bunny. Nikita walked into the office and Michael stood up and smiled.

"I want to tell you something..." Michael whispered as he pressed his code into the pad and moved towards Nikita. He reached out and touched her hair softly. It was so smooth.

"What is it Michael?" Nikita played along as she leaned her head back. Michael licked his lips and pressed them to the long line of Nikita's neck that she had exposed to them. Michael turned around and moved to the door and pressed a lock down.

"To keep Birkoff from coming in." Michael commented and Nikita smiled and laughed.

"I want to take you somewhere...." Michael whispered as he wrapped his hands around her waist and pulled Nikita tightly to his body. Nikita's eyebrows lift with what she feels next to her body now and a warmth spreads across her.

"And where is that?" Nikita asks as she licks her lips and lightly bites at Michael's chin. Michael moans and smiles.

"New Orleans.... take you to Bourbon Street.... have a drink or two..." Michael whispered and Nikita laughed.

"You don't have to liquor me up if you want me." Nikita whispered and Michael moaned.

"We should get on the road." Michael whispered as he looked at Nikita's eyes. Nikita smiled and looked at Michael innocently.

"How long do we have?" Nikita whispered as she achingly pulled her body off of Michael's. Michael pulled at the map and motioned to the bags in the corner.

"Two weeks." Michael whispered and Nikita smiled.

"Oh, a week to get there and a week to come back?" Nikita whispered and Michael laughed.

"We are flying down...." Michael whispered and Nikita laughed.

"So, three days to the airport... three days back from the airport?" Nikita questioned and Michael laughed.

"How about four?" Michael moaned as he ached to have her right there.

"MICHAEL I HAVE YOUR PLANE TICKETS!" Birkoff screamed as he pounded on the door.

"I'll get the tickets. We are going to be missing that plane." Michael said as he moved out of the office quickly with Nikita, both starting to run towards Michael's car, and they happily steamed the windows quickly.

It was a good way to start a vacation

THE END

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