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Chapter 3

Jason sighed as he stepped out of his car. He had been talking to Sonny, and Sonny was just as short tempered as always. Jason had told him about the woman, Samantha McCall, and Sonny had gotten angry. When Jason had told him his plan, he argued. He didn't want him to play a game; he wanted him to take care of it like usual. Only Jason didn't want to do that; he wanted to play the game with her and he wanted to do this his way. He had walked away, not listening to Sonny, and it was the first time he had done that.

He saw her standing at the counter talking to Mike, and he closed the door of his car and walked over to the little diner. She opened the door and walked right into him, and he had to smile when she stumbled back. He wrapped his arms around her to stop her from falling, and when she looked up he thought he saw a shimmer of fear in her eyes, but it was gone before he could know for sure.

''I'm sorry,'' she mumbled, and he smiled at her while she took a couple of steps back. When she stopped walking she looked up at him with a smile. ''I didn't mean to walk into you,'' she said, and he nodded.

''I know,'' he said with a frown, and she laughed.

''I wasn't looking where I was walking and-'' she started but he interrupted her.

''You don't have to explain. I understand,'' he said, and he winked. He never winked, but he had to make sure she was falling for him soon. He didn't want to drag this out too long. ''So, you found a job?'' he asked after a moment of silence, and she nodded, her expression surprised.

''Yeah – how do you know? I just…'' she said, but her voice faded when she saw he was having the piece of paper in his hand. He had glanced at it.

''I think you have a good taste – Kelly's can be really crowded at times,'' he said, ''I had just told Mike he needed to hire someone, and he did,'' he added, and she smiled.

''Well, thank you for telling him – in a way you helped me get a job,'' she said, and he laughed. ''I'm-''

''Are you going to Jake's again tonight?'' he asked, and she shrugged. ''What if I ask you to come?''

''Do you have a reason to want me there?'' she asked, and he nodded. She was playing with him a little; she liked it to tease him.

''I um, I like you, and I had a great time last night,'' he said, and he looked down. ''So that's why I asked,'' he added after a while. When he looked up he saw her smiling at him, and he smiled back.

''I think I'll be there,'' she said, and he nodded. ''But now I have to go back home,'' she said, and he nodded again. She waved, and walked away, leaving him to stand there. Jason smiled, knowing he was getting really close to her like this. Just make sure he'd see her occasionally, and it wouldn't even take that long. He walked inside Kelly's and walked to the counter, where he waited for Mike. He was just in the back, he had seen him walk there, and he didn't mind waiting for a little.

He thought about Sam, and he had to make sure he wouldn't slip up and call her that. She was still using the name Jillian, he wouldn't want to slip up and let her know he knew about her.

''Jason, your usual coffee?'' Mike asked when he came from the back. He had pulled Jason out of his thoughts, and Jason nodded. Mike went to make the coffee, and Jason sat down on the stool in front of him.

''So, you hired someone to help you – finally,'' Jason said, and Mike nodded without turning around.

''Yeah. I had placed a paper in front, and it didn't even take long. The new woman in town, Jillian, she came to apply,'' he said, and Jason smiled. ''I told her to come back tomorrow on a try out.''

''That's good. You finally listened to me,'' Jason said, and Mike laughed. Then he nodded and turned back with a cup of coffee. ''Here you go,'' Jason said, and he slapped some money on the counter and waved at Mike. Then he walked away and went on his way to the penthouse.

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Sam was making sure she looked good, because she was still playing her game. Danny had been disappointed when she had told him she was going out again tonight; he had hoped on a night together. She couldn't blame him. She had told him a little about Jason, but only telling him he was a friend. He had smiled knowingly, and she knew he knew what she was going to do.

''Sam, come on, you don't need that much time for a friend!'' Danny yelled from the kitchen, and she chuckled. He knew exactly what was going to happen tonight, only because she had told him. She had told him she was meeting Jason at the bar, and he had smiled at her.

''I'm almost ready,'' she yelled back, and she heard him mock. She laughed again, and finished putting up her make-up. She walked towards the kitchen and twirled around for Danny, and when she turned back to face him she knew he liked it.

''You're beautiful like always,'' he said, and she smiled. ''Now, tell me why you have to dress up like that for Jason?'' he asked again. He had been asking the same all day, and she smiled again.

''I don't need to, I want to,'' she said, and he nodded. ''I just felt like dressing up, that's all,'' she added, and he nodded again.

''Ok, now go have fun,'' he said, starting to push her towards the door.

''Are you going to be ok? What are you going to do?'' she asked him, and he shrugged.

''I don't know, just relax a little,'' he said, ''have fun.'' And he pushed her out the door, gave her purse and jacket and closed the door. She laughed, and she heard him chuckle on the other side. She walked towards the elevator and pressed the button.

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Stepping into the bar she looked around and smiled when she saw Jason was already there. She walked over to him and patted him on his shoulder. He turned around, and smiled when he saw her.

''You came,'' he said, and she nodded with a frown.

''I said I would,'' she replied, and he nodded. ''So, are you going to buy me a drink or what?'' she said with a smile, and he laughed. He asked Coleman for another round and he turned back around.

''Are you excited about getting to work?'' he asked, and she nodded. ''You know, Mike is a really nice guy,'' he added, and she sat down next to him, turning around to face him.

''I know, he's really nice. I think the whole town is nice, or at least most of them,'' she said, and he nodded. ''You've been nice to me from the start,'' she said with a wink.

''I know, right,'' he replied, and he laughed, ''I don't know about the town, but I know I like you,'' he added, and she nodded and smiled. Her heart started beating faster when he leaned in, and she felt like she was in a haze when she looked in his eyes. They were the most beautiful eyes she'd ever seen. ''I really enjoyed last night,'' he whispered in her ear, and she felt a shiver on her back, ''would you care to explore more?''

''Um…'' she didn't know what to say. Him being so close to her made her lose her mind, and she smiled at him when he leaned back. This was better. When he was so close she couldn't even think. ''Sure,'' she said seductively, and he smiled sweetly.

''Play a game of pool first,'' he softly said, and she nodded. They grabbed their beers and started towards the pool table.

She knew this was going to be a great night, and she knew she had to be careful not to mess this up. The attraction between them sure was something that helped her in her plans, and she knew it was going to be easy to make him fall in love with her. He was a difficult man, but once she was playing her games, he didn't stand a chance. She smiled at him as he racked up the balls and shot the first shot. She was going to enjoy this game.


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