Chapter 2

She pushed him back, meeting his eyes. "You mean...as on a date?" When he nodded, she sat up only slightly. "I would like that..."

His mouth returned to hers, kissing her deeply. "Tomorrow night, eight o'clock? I can pick you up here."

She nodded, kissing him again. "Yes."

LOCI

Alex held the phone to her ear as she all but whined, "Liz, I don't have anything to wear." She was nervous about her and Mike's first official date.

Liz laughed softly. "Lex, you have plenty to wear. Do you want me to come over?" Truth was that she could use a break from the craziness of her own house.

"You wouldn't mind?" She tossed another dress to the bed.

Liz assured her, "I'll be there as soon as I can." She glanced at the clock. "Take your shower. Get your hair and make-up done. I should be there by then."

"Thank you, Lizzie. You have no idea..."

"How nervous you are?" Liz finished for her.

Alex rubbed her face gently. "Yeah. I mean, I haven't...I really like him."

It had been so long since Alex had been this excited. Liz was excited and happy for her sister. "I know. You are going to have a wonderful time."

LOCI

It had taken her and Liz almost forty five minutes to agree on an outfit. Alex had not wanted to look to casual but not dressy either. They had settled on a simple dark blue dress that hung at her knees. She turned and examined herself in the mirror.

Her nerves were getting the best of her. "I can't do this," she insisted. "It's Mike Logan. He's...a ladies man. I don't want to..." she started.

Liz shook her head. "Don't do that, Lex. You said he was a perfect gentleman last night. Didn't pressure you...Maybe he wants to be a different man."

Alex shook her head. There was no way that Mike Logan could want anything more than a casual relationship with her. Or with anyone. It was these thoughts that almost persuaded her to cancel their date. Liz sat her down and talked some sense into her.

Half an hour later, Alex kissed her sister good-bye at the door and squeezed her hand. "I'll call you first thing in the morning and let you know how it went," she promised her.

Liz moved out the door. "You had better. I would say you could call to tonight, but I don't know if..." She winked as a smile tugged at her lips.

Alex rolled her eyes. "I don't plan on allowing anything like that. Not tonight."

Liz chuckled softly. "How long has it been since you've had any anyway?"

Alex shook her head and hissed, "That's none of your business, Elizabeth."

She shut the door quietly. She glanced at the clock. It was almost eight. Would he even bother to show up at all? He would chicken out at the last minute and probably not even bother to call. She sat down heavily and sat back. A sigh escaped her lips.

Just then there was a knock at the door that sent her heart to hammering. She pushed herself up and smoothed down her dress. She gave herself another glance in the mirror and opened the door. "Hey, Mike..."

Mike had his back to her. He turned very slowly, his jaw dropping open slightly. "You look gorgeous." He handed her the single red rose and kissed her cheek. "I wasn't sure what flowers you liked..."

She took his hand and pulled him inside. "It's perfect. Just let me put this in water then we can go." When he didn't let go of her hand, she looked up at him.

He slowly lowered his mouth to her lips and kissed her. The kiss was slow. He lingered at her lips for a few moments and then pulled away. "Just wanted to get that...out of the way." He smiled down at her.

Her toes tingled. She stepped away from him and headed to her kitchen. She wanted the magic of that moment to be preserved forever. When she returned to him, he was standing at her shelf examining the pictures she had in frames.

He held one of her and Nate. "This the nephew you...gave birth to?"

She slipped her arm around his waist and nodded. "Yeah. That's Nathaniel. He is growing up so fast."

He turned slightly, pulling her against him. "It must have been hard to give him up..."

Alex looked up at him with tears in her eyes. "The hardest and the easiest. If that makes sense..."

He nodded. It made perfect sense. "You're beautiful, Eames."

"Alex," she softly corrected.

A/N: I have to say that I really like what is happening here. I know this pairing isn't anyone's normal cup of tea, but I am enjoying myself so much! I don't know if I will continue to write these two after this multi-chaptered fanfic is done, so if you like this pairing and like what I've done with them, please let me know your honest opinion. It might inspire me to keep going.