I stood at the checkout counter waiting, mildly impatient. I didn't have the time to stand here and wait. I walked up and put my cups on the counter. "It'll be 2.49." The blond, bubble gum popping princess told me. "Yeah... It'll be debit..." I replied swiping my card. I shoved it all in my pocket. Grabbing the cups off of the counter, I turned and ran directly into him. Soda spilled everywhere. I looked up and stared into the most prettiest green eyes, that seemed to bare directly into my soul. He smiled, and it lit up his whole face. Dear God... I thought. "I'm so sorry... Oh my God... I didnt mean to spill this all over you. " I stuttered. "Hey... hey." He said, grabbing my arms. His touch sent chills up my spine. "Its ok... I was standing too close. Here, your all wet let me get you a t-shirt." He took my hand and led me to his car. He reached into his front seat, and dug in a bag and tossed me a shirt, while getting one for himself. Luckily I had a tank top on underneath my sopping wet shirt. He pulled his off, and I about dropped my jaw. He was perfect. I couldn't believe my luck, I peeled my shirt off, threw his on and shimmied outta my tank. Underneath the shirt I slid it off. "Can I at least get your number so when I wash this I can return it?" I asked. "Yeah. Sure. Here." He got a pen and wrote on my hand. Jackson ~ 904-554-0623. "Be sure to call me sweetie. I cant wait." He smiled a big grin and got in his car. I climbed into my car, and took a deep breath in. His shirt smelled of cologne and sweat. God... I couldnt believe my luck. I looked at the back seat of my car, my two car seats sat in the back. I had to go get my kids, from their daddy. So I put the car in reverse.

Jackson was still on my mind when I pulled up to get the kids. My four year old son ran up to grab my leg. "MOMMY! I missed you!" He yelled. His five year old sister looked at us. "Hi Mommy." She said. "Ready to go? We gotta get home so I can get dinner and laundry done." Their dad came out and looked at me, "Where'd you get the shirt?" He asked. "Really? That's all you have to say?" I looked at him like he was crazy. He knew all the stuff to say to piss me off. "Oh, and a number? How classy." I grabbed the kids' backpacks and opened the car door to put Jasper in the car. Maddie went to her side and got in waiting for me to buckle her in. "Bye Daddy!" They yelled in unison. I glared at him, "I left you for a reason Jason. If I want to go out I can, because its been three years! I will see you when I drop them off for their weekend."
I got in the front seat, and drove away. "What do you guys want for dinner?" I asked the kids. "Chickem nuggets." Jazz responded. "Corn and taters." Maddie said. I smiled at two babies. Maddie had brown hair and her fathers grey eyes, and Jasper had blond hair and my blue eyes. She looked like her dad, and he looked like me. We sang along with the Kidz Bop C.D and played a few car games on the way to our apartment. I pulled into the parking spot, after dragging the two munchkins into the apartment, I sat them down on the floor and locked the door behind us. The kids ran off to their seperate rooms, and I headed to the kitchen. I got the chicken out, and began to cut it up to be breaded. I put some flour and spices into a baggie, and mixed some eggs. I wrote Jackson's number down on the dry erase board and set about making dinner. About two hours later, the kids and I had eaten, and I put them into the bath. Splashing about after being fully cleaned, I went and got their pajamas. After they were cleaned, dried and dressed we got on the couch and washed the Lion King. At about 9 pm I laid the kids down in their respective twin beds. I debated with myself about calling him... I figured I would wait till the kids were at preschool and pre K. And of course the shirt be clean.
I threw it into the washer, and took a shower. I remembered the sparks and the green of his eyes. Oh man. After I was in bed, I heard the patter of little feet. The kids both came in, and climbed into bed. Ever since we moved in and got the house furnished two years ago the kids always had to sleep with me. Especially after their trips to their fathers. We snuggled up and fell asleep.
8 am came and the kids got on the bus to go to school. I got the shirt outta the washer and tossed it in the dryer. I called him around noon. "Hullo?" He answered.
"Hi... Its the girl you lent a shirt to yesterday..." I stuttered.
"Hey... I'm so glad you called. I'm not worried about my shirt. I just really hoped you'd call." I smiled. "Really? I mean... How could I not call? There was definatly something there huh?" "Oh yeah, you noticed that too. Hey can I take you out tonight? To dinner?" "Um... well, I have two kids, and its a school night for them. Their four and five." I replied.
"Hm.. Well maybe we could do a kid friendly restruant? I wouldnt mind having kiddies under tow. I love kids." He suggested. "Or I could make dinner? I could do steaks or something." I said.
"OK. Cool. Make whatever you want. Make something that you normally cook no need to go overboard. In fact I would prefer you not. Alot of people go overboard and its nice to see someone who doesnt." Jackson said.
"Ok, show up whenever, the kids get off the bus at 2:45. The address is 112 Winchester Ave, apartment E. I'll see you tonight. Cant wait!" I said, smiling to myself. When I got off the phone, I jumped in the shower and began to cleanse, shave. I was nervous, it had been three years since I have had anything close to a date. This was big.