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She sat alone at the bar, mindlessly stirring her untouched drink. Another date gone bad. Sydney Cooke didn't understand her luck with men. Sydney had been seeing Scott and tonight was there third date. "All he wanted was to get into me bed." she thought as she watched her date leave with one of the waitresses. She let out a sigh of frustration as she took a sip of her margarita. "So much for getting dressed up for nothing" she muttered as she took another drink.

"Syd?" She turned as she heard the familiar voice of her partner behind her. "What are you doing here alone? I thought you had a date with that guy you have been seeing, whats his name? Scott?"

"Oh I did, but apparently I wasn't intresting enough for him, so he took more intrest into out waitress, but anyways what are you doing here?" Syd asked looking at her partner.

He had a pair of wrangler jeans and a tight fitting black shirt on." You got a date tonight?"

"Me? No I just couldn't sleep so I decided to go out and get a drink. God I swear if I see that Scott guy I am goin to tear that guy in half." Gage said through gritted teeth. He couldn't bare the thought of some jerk comin alone and hurting his Sydney like that, especially with the way she looked tonight. He eyed her up and down. She was in a -black halter top with a pair of her tighter-than-normal-work jeans.

"Calm down Gage, this isn't the first time this has happened and it probably won't be the last." She sighed and she took another drink. "Besides if all he cares about is getting me into bed than he just isn't worth my time."

"Your right Syd, you could get alot better than that. Infact you deserve better than that." Gage could feel the anger rising in him again. He just didn't understand how anyone could walk out on her. "Well since your date has walked out on you what do you say to me joining you?"

Sydney eyed him sideways as he gave her one of his american boy smiles." Sure go ahead."

As Gage took the bar stool next to her the host came up. "Are you here for dinner?" Gage and Sydney looked at each other.

"You eat yet?" Gage asked

"No, he left before the main course." Sydney sighed.

"Sure dinner for two." Gage said as he got up and offered her his arm. Sydney smiled as she took her partners arm. Maybe this wasn't going to be a bad night after all.

"Will this be on the open tab your previous date has left?" The host asked with a slight smirk.

Sydney smiled. " Yes it will be on the same tab. Gage order anything you want tonight we have dinner on Scott. I will start with the appatizer platter, the go on from there with the most expensive steak you have on this menu."

Gage shook his head and smiled. He knew better than to get on his partners bad side like this Scott guy had done. He loved her eagerness to get revenge and didn't let it get her down about what happened. " I will take the same thing and the most expensive wine you have here." Gage looked over the table to see his partner smiling at him. He was glad he left the house. This was going to be a good night. He was going to make her see that not all men are jerks, like the ones she seems to find.

The two of them talked quietly over their dinner. Each enjoying the others company. After dinner they both stood up to leave when Sydney realized her ride was gone. " So Syd, do you need a ride home?" Gage asked hoping the answer was yes.

"No I don't think so, I think I am just going to walk home." she replied with a smile. "It's a beautiful night."

"Yeah, but Syd its also close to 3in the morning, you seriously are going to walk home?" Gage asked with concern.

"I know but I only live a couple of miles away and you know better than anyone else that I can take care of myself."Sydneygave him a stern look. "If you are so worried than you can join me then." She smiled and turned to leave.

"Yeah but.. what about my car? Syd?"Gage just smiled as hewatchedher walk towards the door.

"You coming?"

"Yeah Syd, right behind you." With that he walked after her.