Chapter 1
Wayne POV
I hate mornings! The only good thing about waking up and going into the office was having half an hour alone with the love of my life, Grace Van Pelt. I just wish that I could get the nerve to ask her out.
I walk into the CBI building just like every day and see my red haired angle talking on her cell phone. As I walked to my desk I heard that she was getting mad. From the strain in her voice I could tell that she was trying to keep calm. "Listen Nick, I don' care that you…Will you shut up! Oh never mind!" with that she hung up.
"Everything ok Grace?" I ask genuinely concerned.
"My stupid brother cheated on his wife when he found out she cheated on him! And now I have to go there for my stupid reunion and find a date. My parents said if I showed up alone they were setting me up with someone." She looked stressed and then smiled. "Is there any chance that maybe you would be willing to be my date. It's only for the weekend."
Did she honestly think I would or could say no to her? "Of course I'll do it." I said a little more enthusiastic than I should have been.
"Seriously, you rock." She said obviously relived. "I booked a seat on Jet Stream Airlines leaving at eleven a.m. tomorrow. You should be able to get a seat as well."
"Let's book it now." I said. After Grace and I booked the flight, the rest of the team came in and we got to work. The case was an easy one; a thirty year old banker was killed by his wife. It turned out that he was leaving her for his mistress. That night I went home and packed. Grace had told me what I needed to bring and we agreed that I would pick her up the next morning.