(Disclaimer: I do not own any thing in this story except my made up character aka Oc. )

Eli headed to Melinda's Shop with word that she wanted to give Aden a surprise party and needed his help. Eli smiled softly seeing Melinda and Delia behind the counter at the shop. Melina's smile grew seeing Eli and went to huge him tightly before asking the news.

Melinda pulled away from the hug and bites her lip. "How did it go?"

Eli sighed softly, "Yet another Flop."

Delia got a hurt looked, "Really?"

Eli nodded, "Thought the date was going well then a sudden 'got to go my boyfriend is back'."

Melinda sighed softly. "I'm sorry Eli, I'm sure the right one is out there somewhere."

Eli sighed shaking his head. "I'm highly starting to doubt that Melinda."

Melinda playfully hit Eli's arm and smiled. "Don't doubt yourself it's never good. Can you do us some favors?"

Eli looked to Melinda. "Sure, what's up?"

Melinda smiled. "Can you get us some Coffees while we start putting our new stuff out?"

Eli nodded and headed back out, "Sure." He headed across the street to the coffee shop.

Delia watched Eli walk across the street. "Do you really think there is someone out there for him?"

Melinda looked to her a bit shocked. "There is always one person out there for everyone." She headed to the counter were the boxes were sitting of their new stuff.

Eli stood headed to the counter to order the coffees and noticed a girl sitting in the corner sketching in a book. Her hair was blond while the tip of her hair was hot pink and her bangs were an ice blue. Eli smiled as he paid for the coffee and headed across the street to bring the drinks to the girls. Upon his return he handed the girls there coffee and started to help set the shop up.

Melinda smiled, "Thank you Eli."

Eli shook his head, "No big deal just coffee."

Melinda smiled and ruffed up his hair before sipping her coffee and helping lay stuff out. Melinda was almost done with a box when she looked up to ask Eli a question but notice he was looking out the window. There stood the girl Eli just saw in the coffee shop, something about her was interesting.

Melinda smiled and walked to Eli. "You ok?"

Eli turned to her before looking back at the girl. "Yea I'm fine why?"

Melinda smiled. "You're starring at the girl as if you're in a trance."

Eli shrugged slightly. "There something about here I just don't know."

Melinda nodded and smiled teasingly spoke. "Maybe she is your one."

Eli looked to her before picking up the empty box he had been working with, "Yeah right."

Melinda looked back out towards the girl and smiled softly. She then went back to working on what she had too before heading to the Hospital to see Jim with Eli. They both have been stopping by to check on Jim and make sure everything was going on well at Hospital. When at the hospital yet again the girl made an appearance. In the lunch room at the hospital where Melinda and Eli were with Jim, Eli shook his head seeing her and looked at Melinda.

Eli glanced towards the girl. "Ok I'm officially slightly being creped out."

Melinda giggled softly. "Like I said maybe she is the one."

Jim looked at the girl they were talking about. "What Jasmine?"

Eli looked to him. "Wait you know her name?"

Jim nodded. "Yea her friend's son is in with a broken leg. She visits him at less three times a week and sometimes brings pictures she works on here."

Eli looked towards her again, "Explains her sketching at the coffee shop."

Jim could tell that Eli was at less interested in her appearance. "Hey Jasmine can you come here?" He called out to the girl getting a glare slightly from Eli.

Jasmine reached to where Jim was with a bottle of water in her hand. "Hey Jim what's up?"

Jim pointed to Melinda. "This is my wife Melinda."

Jasmine nodded to Melinda. "I have heard some much about you it's nice to see what you look like."

Melinda smiled, "it's nice to meet you too Jasmine."

Jim then pointed to Eli. "And this is our Friend Eli."

Jasmine once again nodded. "It's nice to meet you Eli."

Eli nodded. "Same."

Melinda smiled to Eli before looking to Jasmine. "I'm having a get together tonight at my house just friends if you like to come you can, as they say the more the merrier."

Jasmine smiled softly. "That sounds nice I'll be glad to come by."

Melinda smiled. "We will see you then." She looked at Eli as Jasmine walked away. "Ok what is with the glare?"

Eli shook his head and spoke sarcastically, "Oh nothing every things fine."

Jim looked at Eli. "Oh come on, Eli you were checking her out since she walked in the lunch room."

Eli took a sip of his coffee, "Beside the point."

Melinda sighed. "If you do want to ask her out on a date at less at tonight's dinner you can get to know her and decide then."

Eli let out a sigh thinking of his past relationship track, "I guess."

Melinda noticed the time. "I got to go pick Aiden up for his appointment."

Jim kissed her, "Alright I'll see you at home."

Eli stood up the same time Melinda did. "I'll see you guys tonight I have some clients I have to talk too."

Melinda was working on her last dish for the dinner. Eli was helping Jim set the table for the night. Melinda couldn't feel happier at the moment. Melinda turned her attention to the door as the door bell rang. She placed the spoon she was using down and went to go get the door. When Melinda opened the door she smiled seeing Jasmine.

Melinda smiled allowing Jasmine in. "I'm so glad you could come."

Jasmine smiled, "Thank you so much for inviting me."

Jim smiled watching Eli's personality change and whispered. "Oh yea you're not crushing."

Eli looked to him and whispered back. "Oh shush I been striking out for god knows how long leave me alone."

Jasmine noticed Aiden peeking around the corner, "Hi there."

Aiden smiled to her softly, "Hello."

Melinda smiled she looked from Aiden to Jasmine. "Aiden this is Jasmine, Jasmine this is my son Aiden."

Jasmine smiled noticing a crayon in Aiden's hand. "You like to draw?"

Aiden looked to Jasmine and nodded. "I really like to draw."

Jasmine smiled, "Maybe if mom and dad say's its ok I can bring you to my art studio and you can draw there."

Aiden looked at Melinda in excitement. "Can I?"

Melinda smiled. "We'll see alright, why don't you go put your drawings stuff away it's almost dinner time."

Aiden nodded, "Alright mom." He headed back into the living room to go put his stuff away.

Jim walked to where the girls were, "You girls going to stand here in the hall all night or you two going to come to the dining room?"

Melinda smiled. "Good point, come with me Jasmine."

Jasmine fallowed Jim and Melinda into the dining room. "You have a lovely home."

Melinda smiled, "Thank you."

Eli smiled seeing Jasmine and playfully joked. "Guess you're stuck sitting near me tonight."

Jasmine smiled sweetly. "That's fine." Melinda smiled to Eli with a look that only he and Jim knew what I meant.

The dinner went well Aiden was telling Jasmine stories about his school and what he had been doing in classes. Eli watched Aiden sucking all of Jasmine's attention, not allowing him to get one question in. Melinda smiled as she watched Aiden.

Aiden smiled now changing topics. "So where do you work?" Eli looked towards Jasmine and Aiden.

Jasmine smiled, "I work part time at an animal shelter and I work with some of my own art."

Aiden nodded, "Do you do a lot of different kinds of an art?"

Jasmine nodded as well, "Mostly now a day I sketch a lot since I'm having a block."

Aiden kept going, "What kind of art do you like to draw?"

Jasmine shrugged softly, "Mostly is either Fantasy or Horror."

Eli jumped in before Aiden could ask another question, "Any reason why you tend to go into that style?"

Jasmine turned her attention from Aiden to Eli, "Not that I really know of just tends to be the way I go."

Aiden smiled softly. "Can you come around more often?"

Jasmine smiled. "I can see what is going on and we can go from there."

Aiden smiled, "Alright."

Melinda noticed the time. "Oh it's way past some ones bed time." She stood up. "Come on Aiden let's get you in bed."

Aiden got up as well. "Alright," he started heading up the stairs with his mom and looked in to the dining room, "You coming too dad?"

Jim stood up, "Sorry bed time routine I'll be right back." He started up the stairs after Aiden.

Eli slightly felt trapped he wasn't sure if he should stay quite till she left or try talking, "So you from around here."

Jasmine shook her head. "No, I'm from a small little state but my family was driving me nuts so I came here."

Eli smiled softly. "Do you like it here?"

Jasmine nodded. "So far still kind of new here so trying to get use to everything."

Eli shifted in his chair so he was facing her more. "If you want one of my days off I could show you around," He smiled sheepishly, "Well also if you have the day off."

Jasmine smiled. "I would like that. I know the basic places Hospital, my job, my apartment, coffee shop, and food store."

Eli smiled, "You also kind of know were Melinda's shop is." He noticed her puzzled look. "It's right across the street from the coffee shop."

Jasmine laughed softly. "Wow I never noticed the shop."

Jim and Melinda did their routine bed time with Aiden, Once again like normal before Aiden allowed Melinda and Jim to leave his conversation started.

Aiden looked to Melinda after she tucked him up. "Mom will she be leaving us?"

Melinda looked to him, "To go home."

Aiden shook his head. "No, will she be leaving us and not seeing us again?"

Jim looked to Aiden. "I doubt that seems like mom has a knack of making friends."

Melinda looked back at Jim before looking towards Aiden. "Why are you asking?"

Aiden smiled. "My friends like her and so do I. I don't want to see her go away."

Melinda smiled. "Well maybe if you can finish your school work and everything before the weekend, maybe you can go draw with her."

Aiden smiled. "Alright." He rolled over to fall asleep.

As the night finished Eli stayed behind a little longer after Jasmine left to help clean up with Melinda. Jim had gone to bed shortly after Jasmine left since he had an early surgery. Melinda started to wash the dishes as Eli brought them over to her.

Eli placed the plates next to Melinda. "I have to cancel lunch with you tomorrow."

Melinda looked to him shocked. "Why?"

Eli smiled slightly, "Going to show Jasmine around town since she is still new."

Melinda laughed. "Oh so your ditching me for a date."

Eli sighed looking to her. "It's not a date."

Melinda looked to him, "really?"

Eli nodded then smiled sheepishly. "Maybe it can lead to one though."

Melinda turned back to the dishes. "There you go."