Chapter 1

"What a day!" I said to myself as I dropped my briefcase on the desk in my home. I lived alone, I didn't have any man in my life as of late. I'd broken up with Jeffrey an attorney specializing in himself. What a jerk he was. I was glad to be out of his life that's for damn sure. I poured myself a glass of wine and took a hot shower. It felt good, but not as good as I knew the arms of man wrapped around my naked body would feel. I got out and wrapped in a robe. I checked my messages. Nothing important, a 2:00 court date was moved up and was now at ten in the morning. I hated when that happened. I received a call from my partner about a new lawsuit brought against a performer. Since I was the entertainment lawyer she referred him to me. A Mr. Carter would be calling me tomorrow to set up a time to be deposed. She had Federal Expressed the file she had on him. I'd get to that later. The other calls were unimportant. I finished my wine and grabbed the file on Mr. Carter. He was 28 years old, three years younger than I. He claims the plaintiff told him she was taking birth control and that they had multiple conversations about him not being ready to be a father. "This would be an interesting case."

I started my own file on Mr. Nickolas Carter. The questions I needed to ask and a note to subpoena the plaintiff's medical records. I finished off another glass of wine and got out of my robe and slipped into bed. I always slept nude. I don't care how cold it is. Clothing is so restricting and I like to be comfortable. My alarm sounded at six. I dressed in my running attire and headed down to the beach. I usually ran seven miles a day. It helped me think throughout the day. I ran back home showered and set out for the office. I arrived at nine and met my partner in the conference room. I didn't have long I had to be in court at ten. My partner Caroline Sanchez, reviewed the case I would be taking on.

"Mr. Carter is a friend of a friend. He is a good and decent guy, and I don't believe the charges for a minute." It appeared that the plaintiff was suing Mr. Carter because he promised to marry her and father a child. She'd given up her career and other dreams to spend the last 8 years with him.

"This shouldn't be to tough."

"Mr. Carter is a popular performer. This could easily kill his carrier. This had to be handled delicately."

It was 9:35. I had to go. I went into court at ten. The judge was late. What else is new? Finally he arrived and didn't even apologize for being late. My case was one of royalties. I won and my client was getting millions of dollars in back unpaid royalties. I'd get a huge cut of that. I wrapped it up in forty minutes. We had a lot of paperwork to wait for and copies had to be made. I didn't get out of there until eleven thirty. I walked back into my office and took my shoes off. I was just coming out of my bathroom when my secretary buzzed me.

"Yes, Debbie."

"Mr. Carter is here to see you."

"send him in." I slipped back into my shoes and met him at the door. He was so very handsome. I was taken aback. He must have been six feet easy. Six one maybe. He had penetrating blue eyes and a silky head of hair. He reached out his hand to me and I shook it. He had long slender fingers. His hands were soft and well manicured. He was dressed in an Armani suit. I can tell Armani anywhere. He was just a beautiful man. I introduced myself and asked him to have a seat. He waited until I sat down and then sat in his chair. One point for Mr. Carter I thought. He flashed a perfect set of pearly white teeth. He made me smile. I think I may have even blushed.

"would you like something to drink?"

"Water would be fine."

I got up from the desk and crossed over to my bar. I noticed in my mirror that he was checking me out. I turned and asked if he wanted ice in his water. He looked embarrassed at being caught staring at me. I had slipped my shoes off again and was standing there in my nylons. He said with ice please. I placed on a tray two glasses with ice and a pitcher of water. I brought it to the desk and poured the water. I grabbed my file and sat down.

"Now Mr. Carter..."

He stopped me, "please, call me Nick."

"OK, Nick, your case interests me. I'd like to record our session if you don't mind." He said he didn't mind. "How did you meet the plaintiff? What was you relationship like?

He seemed very embarrassed to talk about it. "We met at the beach and at first our relationship was very sexual. We dated for about a year and then she asked me to move in. I stated many times that I wasn't ready yet to be a father and she agreed to wait to have children. She was on birth control. I trusted that she wouldn't get pregnant. She got pregnant and then lost the child. After that our relationship deteriorated. She wanted to get pregnant again and I didn't. I think she was trying to trap me. It was a nice relationship, but the truth is, it was over a long time ago. It was great sex. The best sex I've ever had. She is five years older than me and I like the experience of an older woman. As for loving her, I cared for her, but I wasn't in love with her." After I drank my second glass of ice cold water I stopped the tape and flipped it over.

Chapter 2

I turned the tape back on. I had to now pick apart his testimony. This was going to be tougher on me than on him. "You said you met at the beach. How did you actually meet?"

"Donna was an extra in one of my videos. We weren't really introduced we just started talking."

"How did her working on the video turn into you moving in with her?"

"It was a long shoot. It took three days. So when it wrapped everyone went out and partied. We clicked and I asked for her phone number."

"So how long after you met did the sex start? "

"The weekend we wrapped."

"So how often would you have sex?"

"Two or three times a day."

I dropped my pencil. "That was in the beginning?"

"Yes in the beginning."

"At the time Miss Tate got pregnant, how often were you having sex?"

"At least once a day."

"Every day?" He looked at me like it was wrong. Then he slowly answered. "Yes."

I stopped the tape. "You mean to say that even though you weren't in love with her, you still slept with her everyday?"

"The sex was good."

I turned the recorder back on. I was flustered and lost my train of thought. "What prompted Miss Tate to ask you to move in with her?"

"I had an apartment but was traveling so much that she figured it was a waste of good money. So she invited me to live with her." He then handed me a personal letter from Miss Tate stating that.

"Can I retain this for court?" He nodded. "What was Miss Tate doing for work? What was this career she gave up?"

"She was a waitress. She'd do some extra work, but she was enrolled in a drama school."

"You don't happen to know what drama school?"

He handed me a business card from the drama school. "She worked part time as a clerk to help pay for the schooling she received."

"OK, she was an aspiring actress waiting tables and clerking at the same time." I'd need to subpoena her school records too. "So Mr. Carter, when she got pregnant and told you, how'd you respond?"

"I was angry. We'd talked many times about not having children."

He handed me another letter. I read the letter quickly. It spoke a lot about the sex they had and how she knew someday, when he was ready to be a father, they would have beautiful children. "OK, did you ever ask her to marry you?"

"Hell No! I'm afraid of marriage. Some people just do it well, and others..."

"You were never engaged?"

"Never, we just had sex."

I was biting the inside of my mouth and caught in a thought of seeing this man with his close off. I snapped out of the trance. "How did you handle the loss of your child?"

"I was hurt for her because she was devastated. I was sad about it, but not devastated like her."

"How did she react when you told her you wouldn't father another child?"

"She went crazy. She started throwing things all around the house. I started packing my stuff up and moved out."

"How did she handle that?"

"She begged me to stay, she apologized for upsetting me. I just couldn't trust her anymore. I moved out anyway. Her last words to me were, "If you leave me, I'll make you sorry you did."

The tape stopped. I think I have enough here to make a good case. "Do you have anything else that I could use against her?"

"I have more letters from her where she stated the fact that I didn't want kids." He handed those to me. "She keeps calling me even though I've changed my phone number 3 times already she keeps calling."

"I plan on subpoenaing her medical records, her phone records and her school records. I would get back to you after I have time to review those."

I handed him my business card and he shook my hand and left my office. Nice ass, I thought to myself. I just sat at my desk for the longest time. His cologne lingering in my office.

Caroline snapped me out of my thoughts. "How'd it go? "

"Good, we should win this one without much trouble. He has a lot of evidence to support his position on children. I need to subpoena some records and those should cement the case."

"Good, let's go to lunch."

Chapter 3

The next two weeks were relatively easy. I had a light load. I was mostly being retained as legal counsel. I received Miss Tate's phone records. Nick's phone numbers plastered all over the pages. "How stupid! You'd think she would at least be smart enough not to make the calls from her own home." Her school records came a few days later. She was a less than average student, getting C's and D's. Her medical records came last, they usually did. Doctor's really hated to release those. She was on birth control medication but picked up her last prescription 2 months before getting pregnant. She was in her first trimester of pregnancy when she lost the child. Cause, spontaneous abortion, it's just something that happens, there is no reason. So this basically tells us everything we need to know. She was going no where and Nick was her only hope. I phoned Mr. Carter and left a message for him to call me when he got in. I left my cellular phone number too in case I wasn't in the office. He called me at eight that night.

"Can you come into the office tomorrow so we can go over what I have?

"I leave for Germany at nine tomorrow morning. Can we meet tonight?"

"OK, how about my place. I gave him my address. There was a long pause. "Is something wrong?"

"You live two floors above me."

I almost dropped the phone. We lived in the same building and we never even saw each other. I told him he'd have to give me 10 minutes. I had already taken a shower and was only wearing my robe. I hung up and quickly got dressed applied some makeup and waited for him to appear at my door. There was a knock at my door. I crept up to the peephole and just watched him for a minute. He was a handsome man. Maybe this wasn't a good idea. I had just thrown on a tee shirt, no bra and pulled my hair back in a ponytail. I was wearing an old pair of jeans. He knocked again and I almost jumped out of my skin. I unlocked the door and invited him in. "How are you?" he asked.

"I'm good, and you?" He said he was good. I closed the door and was over taken by a breeze of cold air. I felt my nipples tighten. I looked down overly embarrassed to see them standing at attention. I asked Nick to sit and placed a pillow on my lap and just hugged it to my chest. "Would you like something to drink?"

"That wine looks good."

"I'll be right back." I got up and he noticed my chest. I saw him smile. I walked into the kitchen holding my breasts trying to warm up my nipples. Nothing was working. I grabbed a wineglass and returned to Nick. I poured him a glass of wine and refilled mine. I grabbed my folder and told him what I had found out. He was pleased that I was so thorough. "Why are you going to Germany?"

"Recording session, just some finishing touches. "Just two nights."

"How exciting I thought." He was dressed in a pair of lose fitting jeans and a tee shirt. "How would you like me to pursue this?"

"I don't want to hurt her, but I don't want to be hurt either. Just defend me."

"I understand completely." I had him sign some papers. He brushed my arm on the table and our eyes met. What I would give for him to just carry me into my bedroom right now. He smiled at me. I showed him where to sign on the next few pages.

"I really have to go. I'm leaving early as it is."

"I've never heard your music before."

"I'm sorry to hear that. I'll leave you a copy of my latest CD." I walked him to the door and he turned to say something to me and walked right into me. I was embarrassed because my hand hit his manliness and I think it hurt. He got this look on his face and I guess decided whatever he was going to say wasn't important anymore. I apologized. I was so embarrassed.

"Can you wait a minute?" I gave him my home phone number too. "Call me if you have any other information to add or if she calls." He said he would. He left and I watched him through the peephole. He was walking very slowly. I had to laugh.

Chapter 4

My alarm sounded at six. I suited up for my run and headed out the door at 6:15. As I was waiting for the elevator I was stretching. The door opened and Nick hopped out and almost fell over me.

"We really must stop bumping into each other like this." "Where are you going so early?"

"I'm always out running this time of day."

"I was just going to slip these under your door." It was a couple CD's.

"Your music? Thank you." I started to walk back towards my apartment. I looked back at him, "do you have a few minutes?"

He looked at his watch and said, "sure." I unlocked my door and turned on the lights. "You have a better view from your apartment. I can't see over the buildings in front of my window."

I smiled. We weren't really talking we were just kind of looking at each other. He made small talk about the flight to Germany. He was deathly afraid of flying.

I found that funny. "Why is that funny?"

"You go into a field where travel is a given, and you are afraid to fly?"

He smiled, "I guess it is funny isn't it?"

I sat on the sofa and looked at the CD's. He came over and sat right next to me. His thigh was touching mine. He showed me his favorite CD and told me which song was his favorite. I got up and got my CD player and told him I'd listen to it while I ran. He smiled. " really need to go or I won't get my 7 miles in."

His eyes went wide, "you run 7 miles a day?"

"I hope it shows that I run 7 miles a day."

"I does." Then he blushed and said, "I just mean that you have a nice body." Then he got even redder. "You know what I mean."

I smiled at him and told him it was OK. We got up and I grabbed my keys. We went to the elevator and I rode down two floors with him. He said good-bye and I rode down the rest of the way. I ran outside and turned on the CD player. I stretched a little more and then took off in the direction of the beach. For the next two days all of my free time was devoted to listening to Nick's CD's. I had already worn out his deposition tape. All that talking of sex made me so horny I stopped taking the tape home with me. Nick never called. I was a little depressed about that. I had received a hearing date for March 14th. Next month, I filed a counter suit for slander as I was finding her comments in newspapers and magazines. She was even talking about writing a book. I was getting too involved. I tried to put him out of my mind. He was just so intoxicating though. It wasn't easy. Caroline noticed that I was preoccupied too. I told her I just had a lot on my plate at the moment and I'd be OK. It was Friday and my calendar was free. I sat in my office and tried to concentrate on cases that were coming up next week. I decided to go home. I was getting no where fast. I told Debbie to forward all my calls to my cell. I told her she could leave early if she wanted to. The service could pick up the calls. Once I got home I popped in one of Nick's CD's and headed for the shower. I fell asleep listening to his music. My alarm again didn't fail me and I was up and running at 6:15. When I got back I noticed a limousine parked in front of our building. As I got closer I saw Nick retrieving his bags from the trunk. He saw me coming. I slowed to a walk and said, "Welcome back."

"Its good to be back."

"How was your trip?"

"It's cold out here can we go inside?"

We walked in and went up to his floor. I told him I'd catch him later and he said no come "I want to talk to you." I got off the elevator and followed him to his apartment. It was a nice apartment. He had it decorated with a lot of music awards he had won. Everything was leather. The sofa's the love seat. It was really a man's place. He asked me to sit. "Would you like something to drink?"

I felt like saying a tall glass of you, but I asked for water instead. He looked good. His hair was kind of spikey. He wore dark pants and a long black leather coat. He brought two bottled waters from his refrigerator. We sat at his table.

"We've got a date, March 14th."

"Good." He was taking his coat off and slipped out of his shoes. He apologized. "I've been cooped up on an airplane for the last 8 hours and I need to get comfortable." I smiled. He had long slender feet and long slender toes. Everything about him was perfect. He was tired and I could see that.

"We can talk later, I see that your tired. Get some sleep and come see me later."

He walked me to the elevator and I went upstairs. I took a hot shower and dressed in sweats and a tee shirt. I picked up the newspaper and started reading. I had made a pot of coffee and some toast. When I got to the entertainment section I couldn't believe my eyes. Miss Tate staring up at me saying she was pregnant with Nick's child. I almost choked on my coffee. "What is going on here?" I didn't want to call Nick. I knew he'd be tired. I knew we were going to have to hurt her though. This was getting ugly. She claims that Nick is the father. I looked back at Nick's deposition. He slept with her back in August. He said he hadn't slept with here since. It's February now, this was going to be a long and drawn out case. I tried to occupy my mind. I tried to work on other cases but I wanted to talk to Nick. Just before one there was a knock on my door. It was Nick. He was holding a copy of the newspaper in his hand.

Chapter 5

"Have you seen this?"

I held up my newspaper. "I didn't want to wake you."

"My manager did it for you."

"I'm sorry, but we're going to have to get tough now." I invited him in and closed the door. He was barefoot and in jeans and a tee shirt. I told him to sit. "Are you hungry?" He said he was. I made him a ham and cheese omelet and watched him eat. We sat at the table and I went through my notes. "I believe you, but just for the record, when was the last time he slept with Miss Tate?"

, "I haven't slept with anyone since she told me she was pregnant."

She lost the baby in October. She was claiming to be in her first trimester. "You never went back?"

"Never. "

"OK, we're going to request DNA then."

"Why is she doing this?" He was starting to lose it.

"It's going to get worse, and you need to stay strong." He apologize. I grabbed his hand and said, "It's OK when you're with me." He smiled and finished his omelet. I called Caroline and told her what was going on now. I'd need her help now too.

"I'll request the DNA samples be taken from the mother, baby and Nick. You know this case is going to have to be postponed don't you?"

"I know that. We need to get a restraining order against her. I don't want her to make any statements as to the parentage of the child, nor would she be able to come within 200 feet of Nick. I need you to get tough here."

"I'll get on it."

Nick was sitting on the sofa and was just lost. "What did I do to deserve this?"

I just looked at him. I thought to myself, you're just too damn good looking. I stood up and sat next to him. "Are you going to be OK?"

"Yes, I just don't want to be alone though."

"I have no plans so you can stay here as long as you want." I took a drink of my water and it was really cold. I got the shivers. My nipples were starting to deceive me now. I hated clothes so I never wore a bra unless I had too. Running or working, that's it. I tried to conceal it but the more I tried to the more attention I drew to myself. Nick looked at me and asked if I was cold. I just started laughing. I couldn't believe he said that. I got up and walked to the window. I had it open a little and I closed it. He was standing up and I could see he was hard. My breathing quickened as he walked closer to me.

"Why are you so embarrassed?" I just smiled and looked down. He lifted my chin and kissed me on the lips so passionately that I thought my knees would give out from under me.

"Nick, we can't."

"I've wanted you from the first time he saw you."

"Nick, we have a long road ahead of us. We can't be getting involved like this." He just kissed me again. I couldn't fight it. I wanted him as much as he wanted me. Thank God the phone rang. I broke out of his embrace and answered it. It was Caroline.

"Miss Tate just recanted her story and is refusing a DNA test."

"As long as she recants then we don't need it. I still want the restraining order."

"I knew you would. It's being delivered now."

I hung up the phone and told Nick that Miss Tate has recanted. "What does that mean?"

"She's taking back the story. You're not the father." He was happy and he hugged me. He was still so hard. He found my mouth and this time he stuck his tongue inside probing my mouth. Our tongues were battling for position. He was so delicious in every way. I had to break off the kiss. "We're not done yet." I sat back down at my table. My head in my hands, I was totally unable to concentrate. "How are we going to get through this?"

"Together I hope."

Chapter 6

I finally kicked him out and told him to go get some sleep. He left and I closed and locked the door. I had these deep feelings for him, but knew now wasn't the time to pursue them. Monday morning as I was coming back from my run I found Nick waiting outside my apartment door. "Hi."

"Hey, what's up?"

"I just wanted to talk." I slipped past him and opened the door. He closed it and locked it behind him. I slipped off my shoes and took down my hair.

"Did something happen?"

"I've been thinking about you. Ever since our kiss, I haven't been able to think of anything else."

"I'm your attorney and at this time I recommend that you not pursue your feelings."

"Can you stop being my attorney for one minute? Validate my feelings or tell me to go away."

I sat down on the sofa. "Nick, I don't know what to tell you. Yes, I feel an attraction to you, but I don't know you. All I know about you is what's in this folder."

"Then get to know me. Have dinner with me tonight." I just stared at him. "What would that hurt?"

I flipped open my calendar and said, "how about 7:30?" He smiled and said he'd pick me up. I walked him to the door and he turned and kissed me. This time running his hands down my back and cradling my butt. I broke off the kiss and smiled at him.

"You like me, I know you do."

With that he opened the door and walked out. I watched him walk down to the elevator. I watched him as he waited and he watched me watch him. The elevator finally came and he hopped in and went downstairs. I was going to be late. I ran and showered and got dressed. I packed my briefcase and headed to court. I had a 9:30 hearing and I wasn't going to make it. I was ten minutes late. It was Judge Stanley. He gave me a look of disgust as I apologized for being late. I was stuck in that hearing for almost three hours. Judge Stanley would rule in an hour. I called the office and Debbie said "Mr. Carter called to confirm his appointment for 7:30 tonight? "I don't see that on my calendar."

"It's a last minute meeting. I scheduled it myself and forgot to tell you."

"Everything else is quiet."

"I'll be in court for another 2 hours or so. We're waiting the judge's decision now."

Caroline took over the line and said, "the subpoena's have been served and March 14th would still be the hearing."

The judge finally came back and sided with me. It had been a great month. I was hot and winning left and right. Caroline and I had started a small firm 6 years ago. I was young and inexperienced. I quickly found my niche. I majored in Corporate Law at Harvard University. We were now one of the most successful Law Firm's in all of Florida. We had brought in over 200 million dollars in revenue last year alone. It was one of our most successful years yet. We surrounded ourselves with smart people. My secretary, Debbie is a legal secretary, she is still in school learning to become a lawyer. Once she does, there's a place for her here. We have 10 lawyer's working for us now. We've far exceeded even our own goals. We were now talking of branching out. I had one more case. It wasn't anything big just some clarification about a contract. I made my argument and presented an airtight case. The judge again ruled with me. The Plaintiff had so many loopholes in this contract that I knew it better than he did. It was just a matter of picking one. My client was released from his contract. I headed back to the office and met with Caroline. I told her things went great.

"Miss Tate wanted to drop all charges against Nick."

"I have to talk to him about this. But I will suggest that if that does happen Nick should still follow through with his suit. We didn't need this coming up again in a few months or years. "She agreed with me. "I'm meeting with him tonight." She looked surprised. I tried not to meet her eyes. "It's business," I don't think she believed me though.

"I hope you know what you're doing?"

I gathered my briefcase and the folders and told her I was all right. I'd see her tomorrow. I asked Debbie to file the brief's I had with me and headed for home. I entered the apartment and hopped in the shower. I wrapped up in my robe and was contemplating my wardrobe when I heard a knock on my door. It was Nick, I opened the door and told him he was early.

"Is this what your wearing?"

"In your dreams."

He corrected me, "In my dreams you're naked." He handed me a fresh bouquet of flowers.

"Thank you, they're lovely. Where are we going?"

"You'll see when we get there."

He was dressed down so I decided slacks and a sweater. He said again that what I was wearing was fine. I said, "I thought you preferred me naked?" He laughed then I flashed him and left the room to dress. I came back and he said I was over dressed. I laughed. He pulled me close to him and kissed me.

"You're wearing a bra?" He said. I ignored him. He had helped himself to some wine and I finished mine and we left for dinner.

Chapter 7

We arrived at some expensive restaurant I'd never even seen before. It had an impressive menu though. It covered everything from souffle's to burgers. I ordered the fresh fish. Nick was eating a steak. It wasn't very busy but the food and service were excellent. I told Nick I'd never been here before. He said it's a great restaurant. The waiter brought us another bottle of wine. Nick was sitting beside me and kept putting his hand on my thigh. He was making me so wet. Just the thought of him lying next to me in bed made my pulse quicken. I excused myself and went into the ladies room. I just stood there wondering where this was going. I just stared at myself in the mirror. I finally washed my hands and returned to the table. Nick stood up and helped me with my chair.

"Are you all right?"

"I'm fine."

I finished my meal and we made small talk. He talked about the good old days, earlier in his career. He talked about the release of his first solo album. His family and everything else he could think of. He wasn't anything like Jeffrey. The conceited lawyer I'd broken up with. Nick talked about himself but didn't praise himself. I told him about myself, I was an only child both parents deceased. I was alone in the world. He thought that incredibly sad.

"I'm a big girl. My partner is like a mother to me."

"You appear to be very level headed and you know what you want."

"That's right, I do." He looked at me and I just had no control over my feelings for him.

"Do you want me?"

My voice got caught in my throat and I couldn't speak. "I enjoy your company, you are a handsome man."

"Do you want me?"

I said yes, but it was only a whispher. He smiled and kissed me. I was so embarrassed but so horny that I just wanted to take him right there on the table. "Are you ready to leave?" I said that I was. I downed the rest of my wine and we left. Once back to my place he opened another bottle of wine. I commented how he already knew his way around my apartment. He smiled at me and handed me a glass of wine. I drank it. "Are you thirsty?"

"I'm nervous. "

He drank his wine and pulled me to him. He kissed me and started backing up in the direction of my bedroom. He gently lowered me to my bed. He lied right on top of me kissing me so deeply. His hands searched my body and found there way under my sweater and with one try released my bra. My nipples were erect and he lifted my sweater and his mouth found them. He stood up and removed his clothes and I did the same.

"Are you OK with this?"

I just pulled him down on top of me. He had a very muscular body that I'd never noticed before. His mouth again fell to my nipples. My body was ready for him. I was so wet. Nick entered me. Our bodies became one body. He pumped his hips up and down slamming into me over and over again. Sucking my nipples and kissing me all the while. He rolled over on his back pulling me on top of him. I rode him hard. He was caressing my breasts, which only brought me closer. He sensed my impending climax and rolled over on top of me and we came together. He collapsed on top of me. We were sweating and breathing so hard. He rolled off of me and we lied there side by side. "I can't believe I'm doing this?"

What did I just do? I guess I was too silent because Nick rolled over and looked into my eyes. "You are beautiful. Don't be sad." He leaned over and kissed me. He laid his head on my chest. "Your heart is racing." I ran my fingers through his blond silky hair. I kissed his head. He looked up at me and straddled my hips and we went again. We finally fell asleep. My alarm went off at 6 and I got dressed and went for my run. When I got back Nick was awake and had made coffee. I smiled at him and he walked over to me and kissed me. I headed for the shower. Nick joined me. I was a little uncomfortable. Nick washed my body, and then my hair. He kissed my breasts and lifted me onto his erect penis. I'd never done it in a shower before. When we both climaxed we exited the shower and I got dressed for work. My calendar was clear so I didn't really have to go in today. Nick found me in the kitchen spreading butter on my toast. He wrapped his arms around me and asked if I was all right.

"How can I not be? You just relieved sexual frustration for the last 10 years of my life." Nick is a great lover. I was beginning to see why Miss Tate was so hurt. I don't think I'm in love with Nick, I think I was just curious. After his testimony a few weeks ago I hadn't been able to get him out of my mind. Nick walked me out to my Mercedes. "When will you be back?"

"Call me." He kissed me and I drove off to work.

Chapter 8

I walked into my office and everyone was staring at me. OK, maybe they weren't, I was just feeling so self-conscious I guess. I walked by Debbie. "Do you have anything for me?" "I'm going across the street for coffee, do you want anything?"

She looked up from whatever it was she was working on, "what did you say?"

I again asked if she wanted a coffee from Starbucks. She said, "don't you want me to get it for you? "I said no. "Did something happen?"

I felt totally embarrassed, and said "no, why do you ask?"

"For the last two years you've always sent me for coffee. Now your standing before myr desk asking me if I want anything."

"had a good night sleep and felt like taking a walk."

"I hope you continue to sleep better, I like you better like this."

I laughed. She wanted a Mocha Grande. She went for her purse. "My treat."

"did you get a new mattress or something?" I'd never bought her a cup of coffee before. I didn't even respond and walked out the door. I ordered our coffees and headed back across the street. I walked up to Debbie's desk and she sat there with a huge smile on her face.

"What's so funny?" I handed her the coffee and a napkin.

"You had a delivery while you were out." I just looked at her. "It's in your office." I walked around to my door not taking my eyes off her smiling face. I opened the door and my office was full of flowers. I smelled them before I even saw them. Just before I closed the door I heard Debbie say, "A good night sleep, yeah, right." I walked over to my desk where a dozen long stem roses sat. I read the card. "Thank you for a wonderful evening. Love, Nick." He must have sent 12 dozen assorted roses. They were literally everywhere. I grabbed a vase of flowers and walked out to Debbie. I sat it on her desk. I told her, "don't say I never gave you anything." She laughed and I walked on to talk to Caroline. I went to her office and her secretary told me to go right in.

"Hi girl."

"We need to talk and it isn't about business."

I sat down and looked very serious. "What is it Jay Lynn?"

"I don't know how to tell you this. Remember this is personal and not business. I need you to be my friend and not my business partner right now."

She sat down and said, "OK. Shoot."

"I slept with Nick last night." She just put her head down on the desk. "What?"

"I'm fighting off the partner in me."

"I know I shouldn't have. I tried not too. For God sake he lives two floors below me!"

She snapped her head up. "What?"

"He lives in my building."

"As a friend first, and a business partner second, I suggest you hold off on any sexual contact until after the case is settled. As a friend, I'm happy that you found someone."

"What do you know about him?"

She looked a little confused. "Why are you asking me? You went to dinner with him."

"He told me about himself, but I don't know if it's true. How long have you known him?"

"I don't know him. He's my friend's friend. I'll ask if you want?"

"No it was better just to trust him."

"Are you in love with him?"

"I'm very attracted to him."

She had listened to the tape of the deposition. "Was he lying on the tape? Is he really that good in bed?"

I looked at her with a big smile on my face. "No, he wasn't lying."

She was laughing. "How many times?" I wouldn't tell her. I got up to go back to my office and she said, "as a friend, how many times?" I held up three fingers and left. I could hear her laughing as I walked away. I waved to her secretary and headed back to my office. Debbie gave me my messages and I went into my office. One was from Nick. I called him first. I thanked him for the flowers. I told him he was sweet.

"Do you want to go to a movie tonight?" We talked for a little while and I agreed to meet him for lunch. I called the other clients and packed up my briefcase and headed out. I met Nick at Anthony's. An Italian restaurant he had already ordered wine. I walked toward him and he stood up and kissed me. He pulled out a chair for me. We sat down. "I miss you."

"It's only been 4 hours." He smiled. We ordered lunch. "Nick we really need to slow things down. I want to get through this case first and then we could see where things stood between us. I don't want to do anything to jeopardize your case."

"It doesn't matter anymore."

"It matters to me."

"Do you think last night was a mistake?"

"Hell NO!" He smiled and kissed my hand. "It's just going to have to last a while, that's all."

He walked my back to my car. "Are we still on for the movie?" I said, sure. He kissed me and said he'd see me later. I drove back to work and Debbie said there weren't any messages. I went into my office and poured myself a glass of water. Debbie came in a few minutes later.

"I love the flowers."

"Take some home."

"I'm glad you found someone who made you so happy."

"What do you mean by that?"

She looked around the room at the flowers and said, "Someone obviously loves you."

I sat down. "Do you think?"

"You don't get out much, do you?"

Chapter 9

Although I did date, I don't think I ever dated someone like Nick before. Nick believed in pleasuring his woman first. Most of the other men were in it for themselves. Debbie was staring at me. "I'm sorry, just thinking about a case coming up."

"Uh huh," she said.

"Is there was anything else?"

"I'll take that as my queue to leave."

"Why?"

"The old you is rearing it's ugly head." I apologized. "Was I really that bad?"

"It would be nice if you'd open up a little more. Let someone inside. Your just so, so... effiecient."

"I don't mix business with pleasure." Then I felt myself blush. Debbie missed it.

"Maybe you should."

"How are you kids?" "The family is fine. My youngest is home sick today."

"Why are you here? Take the day off and bring your kid some flowers."

"Are you sure?"

"Go. I'll be fine." She thanked me and left. It was 2:00. I sat at my desk and was going over some briefs. I pulled out Nick's file and was wondering what had she done to lose him. Did he just get tired of her and decide to move on, or was it really that he didn't want to have any children? I only had a week to go for his case. I didn't want to do anything to jeopardize that. I received a call from one of the firm's lawyers. He needed me to second chair on a case. I got the details and he said he'd send up the research. I hung up the phone and it rang again. It was Nick.

"How's your day?"

"Not good, I've been thinking about you all day and wasn't getting any work done." He laughed and said then come home. "I can't just up and leave like that."

"Your the boss aren't you?"

"One of them. We really needed to prepare for court next week."

"I know, but I'm not looking forward to it, but I know I have to."

"I'll be home as soon as I can." I hung up the phone feeling really funny. Home? I told him I'd be home. It just felt weird. I was experiencing new feelings. Maybe I was in love with him. I just didn't know it. I don't think I've ever been "in love" with anyone before. I wish I had a close friend to turn too. I didn't want to talk to Caroline. Nick was a client. I didn't want it getting any more complicated. I left the office at 4. I told Caroline I was leaving and I'd sent Debbie home at 2. Her child was sick.

"Are you paying her?"

"Of course." She just smiled and nodded. "I'm going home."

"Good night."

I went back to my office and grabbed my briefcase. I smelled the roses one more time and pulled one out of the vase. I locked my office and got in my car. I drove home and went inside. I stopped on Nick's floor. I knocked on his door. He answered it in a towel. I just closed my eyes. He pulled me inside. "I was just getting in the shower."

"I can see that." He was getting aroused too. I could also see that. "Come up after your shower."

"Join me."

"I can't."

"Comme on. You know you want to."

I tried to pull away. He was holding me tight. "Nick, we can't."

"It's just a shower."

"Like this morning?" He just smiled.

"I want you Jay Lynn. Come shower with me."

"How will I get upstairs?"

"You can wear my clothes."

He saw me weakening. He took my brief case off my shoulder and pulled the clip out of my hair and let it fall. He started to unbutton my suit and I couldn't move. I was paralyzed. He pulled me into the bedroom and undressed me. He headed for the bed. I reminded him that we were supposed to be taking a shower. "In a minute." He let his towel fall to the floor. I wanted him so badly. I kept asking myself if this was love? He entered me and pleasured me. Once we had both climaxed he stood up and we headed to the shower. He washed my body and my hair again. He turned me toward him and slipped the washcloth into my hands and I washed him. His back was so muscular. He had the tightest ass I've ever seen. His legs were strong and muscular looking too. Then I washed his chest. My favorite part of his body, well, second or maybe third. He looked so sexy with the water running over his head his eyes were closed. I was just staring at him. He opened his eyes and smiled.

"How do you feel about me?"

"What do you mean?"

"I'm just having a lot of feelings I've never had before." He looked at me. He turned the shower off and we stood there. "I can't concentrate on my work. I think about you all the time. The sex is incredible, but there is more." Nick pulled me to him and held me. "What does this mean, Nick? Do you feel that for me too?"

"Jay I feel that and more."

The tears were falling freely now. "I'm scared. Scared for entering a place I'd never been before." We stepped out of the shower and Nick wrapped me up in his cotton terry robe. He sat me on the bed and took a towel and dried my hair. I had a lot of hair. Nick was constantly playing with it. It was almost to my butt and a soft brown. He didn't like that I wore it up all the time. He liked it hanging down. Once he had it dried he turned to me and wiped my eyes.

"I have really strong feelings for you." He didn't say he loved me. I stood up to go and he pulled me down on the bed. "What's wrong?" I couldn't talk. "We've got to be honest with each other."

I looked him in the eye and told him. "I think I'm in love with you, but I don't know for sure because I've never been in love with anyone before." He just looked at me.

Chapter 10

"I feel it too. I wanted to tell you but I didn't want to scare you or put pressure on you."

I just hugged him. So this is love I thought. My chest was tight and it was hard to breathe. I feel like my chest is about to bust open and I found it hard to control my emotions. He's all I ever thought of. He had even entered my dreams. I let go of him. "Are you sure?"

"Jay Lynn, I love you. I am in love with you."

I lied back on the bed and Nick opened up the robe and slipped out of his towel again. I never knew pleasure like this before. He rolled over and pulled me on top of him and took off my robe. I rode him fast and furious. I couldn't get enough of him. Once it was over I lay on top of him. I asked him again where he stood on the whole kids and marriage thing.

"Right now my position is unchanged. "Is that was OK with you?"

"It is, I'm just happy to be in love." Finally, I knew what it felt like to be in love. I didn't bother going home. I just stayed at Nick's. We skipped the movie and I wore his robe all night. We watched some television and drank some wine. We just held each other. We went to bed and I took his tee shirt off and climbed into bed. He got into bed and leaned over to kiss me and realized I wasn't wearing anything. "What happened to my shirt?"

"I took it off, I sleep in the nude."

"I could get used to you."

Nick slept beside me all night, one hand on me the whole time. I slept like a rock. My internal clock went off and I got up to go running. I forgot where I was for a minute. I dressed in yesterday's clothes and grabbed my briefcase I turned to go out the door and Nick emerged from the darkened room. I jumped. "Oh Nick, you scared me." He apologized. He was still sleepy. His hair was all messed up.

"Where are you going?"

"For my run."

"Can't you skip that for one day?" "No, its the only exercise I get and I can't stop."

He smiled, "I know an exercise you'd enjoy more."

I smiled, "I've got to go. Go back to bed and come up when you wake up." He walked me to the elevator and kissed me. I entered my apartment and checked my messages. Nothing important I went and changed my clothes and headed downstairs. They elevator opened and there stood Nick. He was dressed in sweats. "What are you doing here?" I smiled.

"If we are going to get to know each other then we better start sharing in each other's lives more." He jogged in place. He made me laugh. I felt so silly around him. We went outside. It was still very chilly this time of the morning. I showed him how to stretch his muscles and we headed off toward the beach. He ran with me the entire way. There wasn't anyone on the beach at that time of morning so it was nice. We ran along the surf.

"I love the smell of the ocean."

"Can we stop." We stopped and sat on the sand. It was so peaceful. "Do you run this way every day?" I said I did. "It shows, you really take care of yourself. "What do you do when it's raining?"

"I go to the local gym and they let me run laps and shoot hoops and stuff."

He looked surprised. "You like basketball?"

"I love it. I can't get any work done when it's basketball season."

"I thought it was me that caused you not to work."

I kissed him on those soft beautiful lips of his. He is a beautiful man, inside and out. We got up and finished our run. I left him off at his floor and went up to shower and change. I was starting coffee when Nick knocked on the door. I opened the door and let him in. "Hi," I said and kissed him.

"Are you happy to see me?" He felt my erect nipples and said, "never mind you don't have to answer that."

I kissed him again, "Do you want coffee?" He said yes. We shared an omelet and a pot of coffee. "We have to talk about the case. We go to court on Monday. How are you going to feel seeing her again?"

"I cared for her at one time, but not anymore. I've moved on with my life and it's time that she moves on with hers." I smiled at him. I was writing down some notes we spent the whole weekend going over every conceivable question he might be asked. By Sunday night he was tired of the questions.

"After the hearing, can you take some time off?"

"I can but I'm second chairing a case on Tuesday. So depending how that goes, it'll determine when I could actually take the time off. What did you have in mind?"

"I want to take off to the Colorado mountains."

"Wow!"

"I have a small cabin there and I want to take you there."

"I'll work on it. I've never skied before so it would be an experience."

"I love to go out and just drive and take in nature. The Rockies still have snow this time a year."

Nick went home and I went to bed. We had agreed to meet at the courthouse separately. We didn't want to draw attention to ourselves as a couple. I got up the next morning and went running. Nick was with me again.

"This will be the only time today I'll see you and won't have to hide my feelings." He kissed me as he got off the elevator and I went up two more floors. I showered and put on my navy Anne Klein Suit. I grabbed my coffee and opened my door to see Nick standing in the hall. "OH MY GOD!"

"What?"

"Come in quick."

I dropped my bag and kissed him. He was so beautiful. He was also dressed in a Navy blue suit and he smelled so good. "Do we have time to fool around?"

I stopped him. "We gotta go."

Chapter 11

Nick walked me to my car and then followed me in his Corvette. We parked next to each other and when we got out of our cars we played it very cool. Nick stuck out his hand to shake it and I tried not to laugh as he told me.

"I want you right here right now." No one was around and he really liked to play those little games with me.

We walked into the courthouse and right into Donna Tate. Nick whispered in my ear that Donna was standing just in front of us. As we approached the doors to the courtroom Donna asked Nick if she could talk to him a minute. Nick looked at me.

"It's your decision." I was hoping he wouldn't.

"I'll talk to you in front of a judge." He held the door open for me.

We sat down and I whispered, "I'm glad you said that."

He squeezed my thigh under the table. I about jumped out of my seat. I pointed to something on the papers in front of him and told him to slowly remove his hand. He did. He apologized and smiled at me.

Judge Watson would be hearing the case. There is not a jury present. This case would be decided by Judge Watson only. I was hoping it would be determined today. There was a lot of press in the courtroom. The opposing counsel made his opening statement. They were claiming Breach of Promise. They were reaching way back. This would never hold up in court. I made my opening statement and the floor was given to opposing counsel. They had no tangible evidence. Miss Tate was sworn in. She took the stand and her attorney asked her some very simple questions. How did they meet, what promises did Nick make to her, did he ever tell her he loved her? Blah, blah, blah. Even the Judge was losing interest. Finally I heard the words I wanted to hear.

"I have no further questions at this time."

I flew out of my chair, a little to fast. OOPS. I approached Miss Tate and asked her what if anything, did she have in common with Mr. Carter other than sexual intercourse?

"We enjoyed going to basketball games and going to Colorado for skiing." My heart sunk. "Before you met Mr. Carter what was your occupation?"

"I was an actress."

"Were you ever been cast in any commercials? Have you ever been cast in any television shows or motion pictures?" Her answer to all the questions was no. "How many times have you appeared as an extra before appearing in Mr. Carter's music video?"

"It was my first job."

"After the video, have you ever been cast in anything?" She answered no. "Are you currently pregnant?" She said yes. "On the record, is Mr. Carter the father?" Again, her answer no. "Have you ever attended Mrs. Falsetto's drama school?" She said she had. "You worked there for some time too, is that correct?" She said yes. "How were your grades?"

"My grades were good."

That's when I submitted her school records as defense exhibit A. "Your Honor she was barely maintaining a C average."

"So noted," said Judge Watson.

"Miss Tate if Mr. Carter ever impregnated her?" Her answer yes. "Was this a planned pregnancy?" She said yes. "I would like to submit these letters as defense exhibit B. These personal letter's in the plaintiff's own hand writing states Mr. Carter's position on not wanting to be a father."

"So noted," said Judge Watson.

I asked her again, "was this a planned pregnancy?" She said yes. "Is that why you stopped taking yourr birth control pills two months prior to becoming pregnant with Mr. Carter's child?"

She was faltering now. She said yes.

I admitted those records as defense exhibit C. "When you lost the child, what was Mr. Carter's reaction?"

"He was devastated."

"Why did Mr. Carter move out?"

"He was so devastated he couldn't face me anymore. I think he blamed me for losing the baby."

Oooh, a little damaging. I recovered quickly though. "Have you tried to contact Mr. Carter since the loss."

"No, I have not."

"You've neither seen him nor talked to him?"

"That's right. No contact at all. After he left me alone to deal with the loss of our child I wanted nothing to do with him anymore."

That's where I drove it home. "I'd like to submit defense exhibit D, phone records from Miss Tate's phone number to Mr. Carter at all hours of the day and night. Mr. Carter changed his phone number three times, and the calls kept coming. I would also like to submit as defense exhibit E, a copy of the local Sunday paper, showing Miss Tate pregnant, and claiming the child belong to Mr. Carter. Even though she recanted the story, the story still damaged my client's reputation."

We had a lot of evidence to prove Nick didn't do anything wrong. "Miss Tate has Mr. Carter ever proposed marriage to you?" She faltered. I picked up a piece of paper. A great tactic to scare someone into telling the truth. It was just my notes, but she didn't know that. She said, no fearing she'd make it worse for herself. "Was your parting of mutual consent?" She said yes. My last question, "Then why are we here today? No more question's, your honor."

Her attorney made an attempt to cross examine his client. Asking her if Nick ever said he loved her, and if she loved him. No need to cross on that one, love was not the issue. Next it was Nick's turn to take the stand. I reminded him to take his time and not to get upset. Look at me if you feel like your getting frustrated.

Chapter 12

Nick was sworn in. I kept my eyes on him. He was very nervous. Opposing counsel went first. "Mr. Carter, did you have an 8 year relationship with my client?" Nick said he did. "Did yo ever lived my his client?" Nick said he did. "Did you ever pay rent to Miss Tate?"

"Objection! Relevance?"

"Your Honor, it is detrimental to my case that the information should be on the record." The judge allowed it.

"No, I didn't pay rent. She told me I didn't have to."

"Why would my client invite you to live in her house free of charge, if she wasn't expecting more than just being roommates?"

"Men do it all the time, they aren't looking to get married just because they invite a woman to move in with them. They don't charge rent either."

He surprised opposing counsel with that comment. He looked at me with a small smile. "Mr. Carter, when you moved in with Miss Tate what were your intentions?"

"We were dating."

"At that time were you in love with her?"

"I wanted to spend as much time as I could with her."

"But were you in love with her?"

"I guess."

"When did you fall out of love with her?"

"I really couldn't tell you. We were going along and things were comfortable and I was just used to being there. When she got pregnant after we agreed she wouldn't, well that's when I realized I had to leave. I had to end it."

"So you got her pregnant, but it was all her fault?"

"No," he said. He was looking right at me and not at the defense attorney. "The letters written by Donna, tell the story. I didn't want to be a father. I still don't want to be a father."

The guy had no case, the longer he talked to Nick the tighter the noose was around his neck. I was just staring at Nick and I had a small smile on my face.

Finally it was my turn. I approached Nick. "Have you moved on in your personal life?"

"I have. I'm deeply in love."

"Have you told this special person that you did not want to have children?"

"I did." "How long have you been dating?"

"A few months."

"Why tell someone after only a few months, that you didn't want to have children?"

"So there are no misunderstandings. I don't want to mislead any woman, I want them to know where I stand. So that there are no surprises later, when she's wanting children. If she wants children, fine I'm happy for her. But it won't be with me. That's just where I am in my life at this time. I'm only 28, I have a musical career and I'm happy. I travel a lot and don't want to have to worry about a sick child. I love children, don't get me wrong. I had wonderful parent's growing up. I'm just not ready to give everything up to be the kind of father I want to be. There will come a time, it's just not now."

"So when you lived with Miss Tate you didn't pay rent?"

"No, I didn't pay rent."

"Did you pay utilities?"

"I paid all the utilities."

"Were there any other purchases made that benefited Miss Tate?"

Nick stated he replaced all major appliances in her house and most of the furniture. He had also bought her the Mustang that she still drives today.

"How many of those things did you take when you left?" None he said. "Did or does Miss Tate make any payments on those things?"

"No, I paid cash for those items."

I turned to the judge and said, "I have no more questions."

Nick returned to my side. I looked at him and told him he did good.

Opposing counsel stood up for his closing statement. He went on and on about Mr. Carter this and Mr. Carter that. They showed no evidence of Breach of Promise anywhere. After about 10 minutes of rambling he finally sat down. I stood up and addressed the judge.

"As the evidence clearly shows, Mr. Carter did love her. He provided for her as much as she provided for him. Miss Tate's mortgage is 980.00. Mr. Carter spent over 50,000.00 in just furniture and a vehicle that Miss Tate still owns. Mr. Carter did not ask and does not want any of it back. When Miss Tate decided to stop taking birth control, she did not discuss this with Mr. Carter. Once she was pregnant and lost the child Mr. Carter could not trust her anymore and he ended the relationship. Miss Tate responded with over 500 phone calls to three different numbers. Then when she couldn't get to him anymore she resorted to slander in the local newspaper where his fans would see it. She slandered his name and the damage is unknown at this time. We ask that you deny her plea for monetary compensation and we ask in return that she not be able to profit from her relationship with my client. She should not be able to write a book pen any kind of history regarding her past with Mr. Carter. We also ask that you issue a gag order and not allow her to even talk about this case. That is all, your honor."

Judge Watson said, "We'll recess for lunch and then I'll return with my decision in 90 minutes."

We all stood as he left the courtroom. We walked out and Donna again, this time in tears, tried to talk to Nick. He just kept walking. He asked me loud enough for her to hear, "Isn't there a restraining order in effect?" She stopped dead in her tracks.

Chapter 13

We got into the elevator and he kissed me with so much passion my knees were weak. "You were on fire in there. You were amazing!"

"Thank you, where are you taking me for lunch?"

"My place?"

"We don't have time." I laughed.

"Okay, how about Pizza this time?"

"Pizza?" I laughed.

"It's my favorite food."

"OK, let's go."

We got into his Corvette and went for a pizza. "I love you Jay Lyn."

"I love you too. It feels weird saying it out loud."

"Why?"

"Because I never say it to anyone."

"Never? To anyone? Not even your parents?"

"We weren't very close."

"What happened to your parent's, if I may ask?"

"They were killed by a drunk driver."

"That's so sad."

"They were all I had. I was already at Harvard, so I had a place to live."

"So how did you end up in Florida?"

"Caroline was one of the professors. I had money to invest and she had a dream."

"That's fantastic."

"It was the best investment I ever made."

Nick smiled. "Are you going to eat that?"

I handed him my plate with my half eaten slice of pizza. We got up and took a walk. Nick bought us a pretzel and we shared it. It was time to head back to the courthouse.

"I have faith in you, but I'm still scared."

I kissed him and told him it would be OK. He put me in the passenger seat and started driving back to the courthouse. He was really nervous by the time we got to the courthouse. "I don't know how I'm going to get through this."

"You'll be fine."

We got back to the courthouse and I went into the ladies room. I came in and met him in the hall. "Give my your hand." He held it out. I placed my bra in his hand and told him. He now had something to get him through the decision. He just stood staring at my bra in his hand. I reached up and closed his mouth. He shoved my bra in his pocket and we walked back in the courtroom together.

went to sit down in my chair and I sat on Nick's hand. I jumped up out of my chair. I looked around to see if anyone noticed. We were the only ones in the courtroom. I slapped him and told him to behave himself. He was now talking to my breasts. He was blowing at them. He kept asking me if I was getting cold. The opposing counsel and Miss Tate walked in and I looked at him and told him to behave himself.

"Are you cold? Do you need my jacket?" He was laughing almost hysterically now.

Just then the Bailiff walked in and announced the arrival of Judge Watson. We both stood up. Judge Watson sat and we took our chairs. When he was finished rambling we won. We won big. We got everything we wanted and more. Judge Watson ordered Miss Tate to pay One Million dollars in damages for slander. Nick looked at me and laughed. I hushed him. Of course opposing counsel would appeal. It wasn't important, Nick didn't need the money. We embraced and thanked the court. There would be papers to sign.

I called Caroline and told her we won and about the surprising decision. She was ecstatic. She also said she was happy for me. I thanked her and told her I was in love. She was in tears. "You deserve it kid!" she said.

"I'll see you tomorrow," and hung up the phone. Once the paperwork was signed Nick and I walked out together. He had that big crooked smile going on.

He walked me to my car and said, "I'll be right behind you."

As we were driving the streets of Orlando heading for home. I looked back at him and saw him drumming on his dashboard. I smiled. He was so happy. I was so happy. We would now be able to start our lives together. I entered into the intersection and was broad sided by a drunk driver. I never made it home.