If Nick has anything to say about it, then yes.

The tour was over, all the work was done and all that was left was the socialising. Let's just say it could have gone better. Nick just sat next to me and hid behind his drink, downing two to everyone else's one. Thankfully right after the first round of drinks was downed and the snacks had been sampled, one set of Heidi's friends excused themselves generating all of the nice to meet you's and everything that usually made Nick uncomfortable, getting them out the way. Heidi left to see them off with her normal care package.

Nick took this opportunity to whisper in my ear, "So when am I going to see this new suit?"

I chuckled and said out loud, "I don't know that we are even going to go swimming tonight."

"What's that?" asked Pat picking up on my comment, which I suspect was my devious husbands plan all along.

"Oh, you mentioned having the get together on the pool deck at work so I brought my new suit. I bought it as weight loss motivation and packed it in my bag just in case. Sadly Nick wasn't able to bring his. It didn't seem like we were heading that way anyway so I didn't say anything." I looked at Nick faining my embarrassment as I said, "You can see it later."

"We brought ours with us too, I haven't been swimming for a long time," Kyle threw out there picking up quickly on the comment.

Pat shrugged and pointed at the hot tub, "Well I just cleaned out and got both the hot tub and the pool up and running, it wouldn't be a housewarming party if the amenities weren't tested out.". He looked at the remainder of Heidi's friends, "did you two happen to bring suits?"

Heidi returned as they shook their heads. Pat pointed at me and Nick as Heidi gave him a look, "They brought it up," he said defensively.

Heidi shrugged and said, "Pat hasn't had a chance to try out the pool and after he cleaned it, it's all he's been able to think about." She looked at Pat and said, "not all of our guests have suits, it wouldn't be right."

Nick shot out, "we're all friends here, I don't mind if you guys swim. Actually, it would be kind of nice just to soak my feet in the hot tub after the week I had." I gave him a surprised look, feeling a twinkle of pride in my husband's determination and resourcefulness along with good old fashion love and affection that he still wanted to see me in a bikini after having our children.

Heidi's remaining friends looked somewhat uncomfortable, between the direction the party had taken and the others leaving. Making some excuses they said they didn't want to keep us from trying out the pool and went to leave as well.

While Heidi busied herself seeing them off, Pat said, "I guess that's settled. Shall we go get changed?" Everyone got up and headed to the house while Nick headed over to the cooler, grabbed another beer.

Part of me figured I should be furious with Nick knowing this was going to put Heidi on the spot but I couldn't help but smile as I walked past him, blowing a kiss his way, followed by a wink.