Co-Written by RatedrKjErIcHo.


Traci laughed at the joke John had just made and he smiled. She was having a great time. Dinner had been delicious and she was looking forward to dessert.

"So, if you don't mind me saying, you look awfully young to be a lawyer." He said as he took a sip of his beer.

"I'm twenty six." She said as she took a sip of her wine.

"Wow, I'm impressed."

"That's not so impressive. Starting your own company at the age of twenty three is impressive. What made you decide to go into computers anyway?"

"Something I was messing around with in college." He said. "It's provided a good living."

"Yeah, your wife must be proud." Traci said.

"I'm not married. Came close once but she left before the company got up and running."

"Oh, I'm sorry. I…..didn't mean to…"

"It's alright. So, how about dessert?" She nodded and followed him into the kitchen. "So what about you? Any significant others waiting for you at home?"

"No. The last boyfriend I had ended up leaving me for some girl I went to law school with. His brother was dating Bridget and was sleeping with the other girl's sister at the same time."

"What a loser. How could he treat anyone as beautiful as you are like that?"

Ted couldn't believe that he never figured it out before. Cody was sleeping with Eve. He looked around the house and just didn't want to stay there. Eve was off sleeping with his best friend. He got his jacket and headed out. He got into the car and drove toward Bridget's apartment. He sat outside the car for a few minutes before walking into the building. He got to her place and knocked on the door.

Bridget was in the living room having some pizza and watching a movie when she heard a knock. She walked over to the door and was surprised to see Ted standing there.

"Ted, is something wrong?" She asked.

"No. I was just in the neighborhood."

"Okay, come in." She stepped aside and let him in.

"I'm not intruding am I?"

"No, I was just having some pizza and watching a movie. Do you want to have some? I have plenty of pizza."

"Thanks." He said sitting down on the sofa.

"What can I get you to drink?"

"Whatever you have is fine."

Bridget nodded and headed into the kitchen. She got him a pop and headed back in the living room. "I hope you like BBQ Chicken Bacon from Papa John's."

"I do." He said taking the pop from her.

They sat there eating and watching the movie. Bridget had a feeling Ted had something on his mind. When they were finished eating, she turned to him.

"Are you sure you're okay? You seem like something is on your mind?"

"Just marital issues." He replied.

"I'm sorry. With your wife?"

"Yeah. We are just having issues."

"Sorry."

"Don't be." He said leaning back on the sofa.

"Do you want to talk about it?"

"Not sure it would make a difference." He said.

"Try me. I'm a great listener." Bridget said as she paused the movie and turned to look at him.

"She's never home. She's always making up these trips to go on to help her friends. Turns out, she's been cheating on me the whole time."

"I'm sorry." Bridget smiled sadly. "I know what it's like to be cheated on."

"Really? I can't imagine someone cheating on someone as great as you." He smiled.

"Thanks for that." She laughed a little. "I was dating this guy and Traci was dating his brother but it turns out both were cheating with some friends of ours."

"That sucks."

"Yeah it does. But I realized that he and I weren't meant to be. I deserve better." She turned to face him and smiled. "You deserve better too."

"Thanks." He smiled. He desperately wanted to kiss her again. "I better go. Thank you for the talk."

"No problem. Anytime." She smiled as she walked him to the door. "I will see you at work tomorrow."

He leaned in and kissed her before he could stop himself. "See you tomorrow." He made his way downstairs and to his car.

Bridget couldn't stop the smile that came across her face after he left. It was the second time he had kissed her and she knew she was falling for him. But she also knew how dangerous and complicated it was. He was married and her boss. Yes, his wife was cheating on but that didn't mean he would leave her. Despite the facts, Bridget couldn't stop the thoughts in her mind of them together.

Ted sat in his car for a few minutes after he'd come down from Bridget's apartment. He couldn't help but compare her to Eve. Eve was never the kind of girl you could just sit down and have a beer with. She hated junk food and she was always worried about appearances. Bridget was more laid back and easy going. She didn't mind if her hair was a little bit of a mess. Eve worked at being beautiful. Bridget was beautiful without even trying. And he found his attraction and his connection with her growing more and more every day.

Traci sipped her coffee and looked over the files she had in front of her. John watched her from the couch. The way she held the cup by the rim. The way she kept tucking that stray strand of hair behind her ear and the way she'd tap her pen against the notepad as she thought about the papers in front of her. He eyes travelled down her long slender legs and he caught just the hint of the tattoo that was hidden on her ankle. He raised an eyebrow at it.

"So, it seems that somehow, Justin Gabriel and Heath Slater's employment records reappeared. Mike received them in a messenger envelope yesterday. Would you do me a favor and look over them and make sure that they're all there?" she asked. He seemed to be looking off into space. And in fact he was. Somewhere between checking out her legs and seeing the little peek of her tattoo, his mind had wandered and he'd begun to wonder what it would be like to kiss her. Hold her. Make love to her. It took her calling his name twice before he actually looked at her.

"Sorry, I kinda spaced a little.

"No problem." Traci smiled.

Cody and Eve sat in their hotel room after making love for a few hours. They had been talking about their plan.

"I think it's time to kick it up." Cody said to her.

"What did you have in mind?"

"We make Bridget think Ted is very interested in her. You know all his information right? Credit Cards and what not."

"Yes."

"Good. We have flowers and gifts sent to her and signed them from Ted. I will get some of Bridget's information and have things sent to Ted from her. It will get them each to think the other wants them and before long, they will end up in bed together and we will get the proof."

"I hope this works. I want the money." Eve replied with a smile.

"That's my girl." Cody said as he leaned in and kissed her. She rested her head against his chest and he laid back thinking about his plan. He was going to use Eve to get everything he'd ever wanted out of Ted. His money, his power and his place in the firm.

Traci looked at John as he looked over the files and her mind began to wonder. She imagined him pulling her close to him and softly covering his mouth with hers. She hadn't felt that way in a long time and she didn't exactly know if it was ethical to be fantasizing about a client. She knocked her cup off the end table and it fell to the floor breaking. She instantly started to apologize to John and pick up the pieces. He went into the kitchen and came back a few seconds later with a small sweeper broom and a dust pan. He bent down beside her and started sweeping up the glass.

"I'm so sorry. I'm such a klutz." She said as she helped him pick up some of the bigger pieces.

"It's alright. It's just a cup." He said as he looked at her. She smiled and looked into his brown eyes, each of them inching closer. Traci could feel butterflies bouncing around in her stomach as their lips touched briefly. She broke the kiss and looked at him.

"I...uh...should probably go." She said softly. He nodded. "I'll see you in the morning?"

"Yeah. Thanks again Traci for coming tonight." He said as he leaned in and kissed her again. She picked herself up off the floor and grabbed her bag. "Wait, you came by cab didn't you?" Traci nodded. "Cabs stopped running at 11. Give me a second to grab some shoes and I'll drive you home." He said before she could say anything else.

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