Well I decided to write another After You've Gone Fic as someone wanted me too. Unfortunately I have no idea who this person is as they signed in as a guest so I can't even let them know. Whoever you were I hope you're reading this because it's for you xx

After You've Gone

Close To Crazy

Jimmy/Diana

Jimmy was sitting at the kitchen table thinking about his break-up with Siobhan when he heard the front door opening and saw Diana coming to sit beside him.

"Jimmy."

"Good evening."

"Not really. The picture Mark posted of himself online is slightly dated."

"Not what you were expecting."

"Just because I'm getting older doesn't mean I want to settle for old men and he was old. Is that what's left for me now."

Jimmy looked at her and saw how depressed she looked. He actually began to feel sorry for her. She sat there feeling old and he hated to see her like that. Despite the fact that she was his ex Mother-In-Law, Diana was an attractive woman. They had spent alot of time together since Ann had left and Jimmy found that he didn't hate Diana anymore.

"You're right. You do deserve better."

"What. This isn't like you Jimmy, agreeing with me."

"How about tomorrow night I take you out to dinner."

"You don't need to do that Jimmy."

"I want too."

"Alright, you have a deal. What time."

"8pm okay."

"Fine. I should head off. Night Jimmy and thank you." She replied. Kissing him on the cheek.

Jimmy was standing infront of the mirror trying to straighten his tie when Molly walked in behind him.

"Going somewhere Dad."

"I'm taking your Gran our to dinner."

"Why." Molly asked, looking confused.

"She needs cheering up. Her date with that Mark guy the other night didn't exactly go the way she's hoped."

"Oh yeah. I heard about that. Why do men thing they can pull off a toupe. It's just wrong."

Jimmy was still trying to sort his tie when the doorbell rang.

"Oh Moll that'll be your Gran. Go answer it will you."

Molly did as she was told and went to open the door and her Gran stood before her.

"Hey Gran."

"Hello Molly. Is your Father ready."

"Nearly. He's just sorting his tie."

Diana followed Molly through to the livingroom and started laughing as Jimmy was beginning to loose paitence with his tie.

"Diana, please. You have to help me with this. It's driving me nuts."

"Here. Let me."

She sorted it for him and he gave her a small smile and for the first time he could see how beautiful she looked.

"Shall we go." She said.

"Yeah. Come on."

They arrived at the restaurant and were seated immediately. Jimmy pulled out the seat for Diana to sit down, which she accepted. The waiter came over and took their order and brought Diana a glass of white wine and Jimmy a coke.

"I didn't need to have wine Jimmy."

"Don't be silly. There's no reason you can't have wine just because I'm a recovering alcaholic."

"If you're absolutely sure."

"I am. Enjoy it."

She gave him a small smile as the waiter brought over their meal. The rest of the evening went by with pleasant converstion. For once they weren't fighting about Molly and Alex or dwelling over Ann's marriage to Howard. They just talked about life and the places they wanted to visit and their likes and dislikes. Jimmy was seeing a different side to Diana outside homelife and he was beginning to like it. When they were finished, Jimmy paid for the meal and they went outside into the fresh night air. Jimmy glanced at Diana and saw she was shivering. He took off his Jacket and draped it over her shoulder's.

"Thank you Jimmy."

"You're welcome. Do you fancy a walk."

"Sounds lovely."

They went down by the riverback and walked along the canal under the moonlight. There was a bench nearby and they went and sat down.

"Thank you for a lovely evening Jimmy. It was very sweet of you."

"I'm glad I could cheer you up. You see, I'm not that bad after all."

"I don't recall saying you were. I know I get on at you about your Fathering skills but it's only because I want you to be as good as I know deep down you are. I don't mean to nag at you all the time."

"Sometimes I wish I could turn the clock back. Start all over again. Go back to when they were just babie's. If I had the chance to do it all over again, I would."

"Well unless you plan on marrying someone anytime soon then you'll just have to make the best of what you already have."

"Yeah, I guess you're right. I'm glad you came tonight."

"I am too. I mean that."

Jimmy gave her a smile and she returned the gesture. He couldn't help but admire her beauty and he just couldn't help what he did next. He moved closer to her and placed his lips on hers. She was taken by surprise by the small gesture and she found herself returning the kiss but then panic rose inside her and she quickly pulled back.

"Jimmy, stop."

"I'm sorry. I just thought, sorry."

"You thought what."

"Do you have any idea how beautiful you are."

"Are you sure you didn't drink something other that coke at dinner."

"Why can't you ever take me seriously."

"Jimmy I'm your Mother -In-Law."

"Ex."

"Whatever. You don't want me."

"Do you want me. Have you ever thought about you and me"

Diana was taken by surprise by the question. It was true that when she first met Jimmy all those years ago that she thought him useless and no good for her Daughter but ever since Ann moved to Africa and Diana had seen first hand how good Jimmy had become both as a Father and a human being, she had seen him in a different light but she wasn't sure it could work or maybe it could and that's what scared her.

"I'm sorry Jimmy. I have to go."

To Be Continued….