Chapter One

-Kim's Mothers House-

She was in the driveway shoveling snow when she saw a car she didn't know pull up in front of the house. Then she saw him getting out of the car. She started to put the shovel down as he walked up the drive way. But she stopped to laugh at him. He had never been here before at least not in the winter time. So watching him try to climb up a slopping driveway full of snow was pretty funny.

He saw her laughing and thought that maybe that was a good sign. But he wasn't sure. But what didn't like was that he had to climb a driveway in the snow. Now he knew why she never wanted to come here this time of year when she lived with him back in L.A. Once he made it to the top he stopped in front of her. He knew what he was going to say once he got there but now he was just standing there wet from the snow with nothing to say. Colby was worried that he might have made a big mistake coming here, but he had to find out once and for all how she really felt about him. There was no turning back now.

So what is that you want Colby? I'm guessing that there is something or you wouldn't have come all the way out here.

There is something I came here for and it's just that you won't answer your phone or return any of my emails. I had to know if there was still something there between us. I still love you. And I know you still love me to or you wouldn't be standing here talking to me right now.

Why are you so sure that it's because I still love you?

Because you would have walked in the house and left me out here in the cold if you didn't. Plus you stood there and laughed at me a I fell in the snow a few time coming up this driveway.

Okay so you got me there. Yes part of me still loves you, but the other part is truly hurt by what you did to me. I don't know if I can for give you for that right now. Maybe some day but not right now. The wound is still fresh and I need time to think about things.

I understand that and I want to give you that space, but it hurts too much not having you so close to me. How can I make this up to you? Please just tell me that.

Well, you can start by telling me the truth about what really happened that night. Why did that guy want to kill you? And why when he couldn't find you he came after me? He almost killed me Colby she said as she started to cry.

It had something to do with a case we where working on. At the time I couldn't tell you anything about it. And now I can. I am so sorry that he hurt you. I had no idea that he even knew about you. Hell no one at work even knew about you. I know that's no excuse but its true. I will spend the rest of my life making this up to you, but you have to give me a chance to do that. He walked closer to her and put his arms around her. I love he whispered in to her ear.

She wanted to push him away, but she missed being in his arms. His smell was so sweet. She remembered that smell and missed it so much. She let him hold her. She didn't want to let go. She looked up at him.

You have to promise me that you let us take it slow and talk about thinks when they come up. Like if I am ever going to be in danger again I want to know so that I can leave or go somewhere I can be safe.

I promise you that I will tell you what I can and to make sure that I never put you in that place again. I never wanted to get you hurt. I never meant for that to happen.

He looked in to her eyes and then leaned in to kiss her. He missed this and never wanted it to end.

She looked up at him and knew she had to tell him that this wasn't the only reason or the main reason for her leaving L.A. She didn't know if he would understand, but she had to hope that he did.