Chapter 1

"Come on Charlie! Have some fun! Let loose, get wasted! You need to get laid tonight! It's gonna be the best sex ever! Now have a shot!" Layla said to her best friend Charlie. Charlie rolled her eyes and took the shot. Charlie isn't the type of girl to have one night stands. The only men she has slept with were her boyfriends, not complete strangers.

Layla decided to take Charlie out for the night. Her and her boyfriend, Scotty, had just broken up. Charlie found him in bed with with one of her best friends. So now, she has to move back in with Layla. "Layla, you know I don't go home with random guys." Layla rolled her eyes. "Come on, I do it all the time and nothing bad has happened to me!" Charlie just looked her. "Says the women who has had two pregnancy scares and who thought she had a STD." Layla rolls her eyes again. "Live a little! Isn't Emily always telling you that you need to get out of your comfort zone?"

Layla knew that would shut her up about the subject. Emily is Charlie's mom. She's pretty young, forty yeas old and she has a twenty-five year old daughter. Emily had Charlie when she was only fifteen years old. Charlie had only her mother while she was growing up, they have always been very close. Like best friends. Layla has always been a little jealous of their relationship, only because her and her mother barely speak.

"Yeah, but I don't think that means to take random men home and have sex with them." Charlie replies. "Okay, how about we just have fun. Drink some, dance…then we will see what happens." Layla told her. Charlie nods. "Come on, let's go get drunk!" Layla said as she drags Charlie to the bar.

After they had a couple drinks, they decided to dance. Charlie wasn't a big drinker, so when Layla kept giving her shots, she found herself drunk pretty fast. While on the dance floor, a very attractive, older male kept checking Charlie out. Layla noticed right away. She smiles to herself. That was the man Charlie was gonna take home tonight!

Charlie woke up confused. "Where the hell am I?" She thought to herself. She decided not to care at the moment. Gosh, she felt awful. She closed her eyes again. "Good morning!" She heard a male say. She quickly opened her eyes and sat up. It was the man from the bar that was flirting with her. Wow, she must have went home with him. She remembers drinking, dancing and making out with him. She doesn't remember actually leaving the bar with him. She was gonna kill Layla!

The man smiled. "How are you feeling?" He asked. He then gave her some Advil with a glass of water. Charlie smiles. "Thanks…and I've been better." She tells him after taking the medication. He chuckles. "I bet. I'm Derek by the way." He told her then took out his hand for her to shake. She smiles.

She felt awkward…she was still naked, she was wrapped in a blanket, but still. "I'm Charlie." She tells him as she was shaking his hand. The situation was very awkward. "Well, I'll be in the other room so you can get dressed properly."

Charlie gets out of bed as soon as he left. She quickly started gathering her clothes. She was so embarrassed. Once she was dressed, she went in the living room.

"So. Last night was fun." He said. Charlie smilies again and nods. "Yeah…umm, just so you know, I don't normally do this… Like at all." Charlie tells him. Derek frowns. "Um, this wasn't your first time, right? You…weren't virgin, right?" Derek asks nervously. "No, that ship has sailed alrighty… It's probably in Fiji by now." Charlie explained. He chuckles. "Um, I had a lot of fun last night, but I think it should be a one night thing. Don't get wrong, I find you VERY attractive. It's just-" "We are in very different places in our life's." Charlie finished. She was very happy that he felt the same way. Derek smiled. "That's a nice way of saying I'm much older than you… Well, you want some breakfast?" Derek asks. Charlie shakes her head. "No thanks." "You sure? I can make us something before I leave for work." "No thanks. I gotta get going." She told him. He nods. "Well, I'll walk you to the door, or do you need a ride home? I could take you." He offers. He's really sweet. "My friends picking me up." She tells him as they walk to the door. "It's very nice to met you Charlie. I had a lot of fun." "You too Derek." She said smiling. Once she got in the hall, she turns to him. "And for the record Derek, I find you VERY attractive." She said then kissed him lightly on the lips. She smiles one more time than walks away as he watched.

"Good morning Emily." JJ said to Emily while handing her a coffee. Emily hasn't been on the team for very long but she has made great friends…like family. JJ and Derek were her best friends. "How was your date last night?" JJ asked while smiling. "It was pretty good, we had a good time." Emily answered.

Emily decided to leave work on time yesterday, which she always stays late. The team noticed so the questions started. She finally told them that she has a date so they would let her leave.

JJ smiles and sits in Emily's desk. "Was it breakfast for two this morning?" She said winking. Emily smiles. "We skipped breakfast and went straight to dessert." Emily said while winking back at her friend. JJ laughs. "You skipped breakfast, Emily?" Reid asked while walking up to them from behind. "Did you know, breakfast is the most important meal of the day. 14% of women skip breakfast to lose weight… Is that what your doing, Emily?" Reid asked. Emily smirks and looks at JJ. "Do you think I need to, Reid?" She asks. "What? Of course not. You look great.. I mean I'm not checking you out or anything but," Reid answered nervously. "Don't worry Princess, I think you have a great body!" Derek said interrupting Reid before he continued. Emily smiles and rolls her eyes. Such a player.