J is for jealous

Alexis Callahan came to LA to visit her brother, well she came to go to a big party, but her brother meant free housing while she was there. They went to the mall, Alexis of course needing a new outfit for the party because nothing she brought suited her mood that day. Well, she got several outfits and would commit to one later, and she got a few pairs of shoes not knowing which outfit she needed to match. Before you knew it, her arms and his were full of her stuff, and they were on their way to the car.

Sharon went to the mall, looking for a dress for next month. It was going to be her birthday, and her kids were coming into town and they were all going out somewhere nice, the exact location a surprise to her, but she didn't see anything that was appropriate, plunging necklines or way too short bodices. She was going out with her children not to a street corner. She was on her way to her car, when she saw a moving block of bags. She couldn't see the faces, but she could hear the voices. Of course, one of them was Mr. Callahan, and the other was a young female laughing. He must have found a new flame. Now, finally, he can leave me be. Sharon told herself this was good news, but she was in a terrible mood afterwards. She drove off real fast and was oversensitive for the rest of the day.

Amy and Alistair went to lunch at the Four Seasons after her shopping spree, and then he took her to the house. Eventually, she figured out an outfit to wear and she was off.

The next day, Sharon was still in a snappy mood. She got another case, and everything her team said got construed the wrong way. They could tell that something was off and even Provenza stayed in line, well as well as he can. The Captain was in such a bad mood, she couldn't even tell she was in a bad mood. Her world was normal, and everyone else was helter skelter. Sharon got home from work, not ready to confront what was obviously bothering her. She opted for a glass of wine, some cookies and The Thin Man.

Sharon eased up on her team throughout the week, but she still felt crummy. She decided to stop feeling sorry for herself and head over to the shelter. She didn't have any toys, but she could at least spend some time with the kids and give their mother a break. "When she got there, she saw Alistair of all people with that woman again. Sharon was so irked, she turned around and went home. Two things became clear to her; One, Alistair must have been the new volunteer that came at the shelter. Two, he would do anything to piss her off. She thought about the wine, but she didn't want it to be a new habit. She got on her iPad and started to play Angry Birds when a Skype message appeared. "Chat with Asta" A picture of the familiar terrier was the profile picture. Assuming it was her son trying to be cute, she accepted. "Hey Sharon."

Of course, it was Alistair.

"You left before I could introduce you to my sister."

"Your sister?" she choked out. Sharon felt like a big dummy.

"Yeah. She's visiting from New York. You didn't see the family resemblance?"

Sharon hadn't looked at her really. She started to blush.

"Were you jealous?"

"No!" she lied, a little more emphatically than she meant to.

"You were. Don't worry, you're the only apple of my eye"

"Oh hush." Sharon was right back to her normal self.

Alistair was enjoying this. "Well, if you had accepted my dinner invitation, you would have known about her and you wouldn't have had to get so jealous. Although, I like you jealous."

"You need to stop."

"You should come to dinner with me on Friday."

"I don't know." Sharon wasn't sure what she was getting herself into. "You might be disappointed with the outcome."

"Well, I'll just go expecting dinner. Anything else is just a fringe benefit."

Sharon rolled her eyes. "Good night Mr. Callahan."

She didn't say no, Alistair thought as he closed is screen. Now, it's time to start planning a date. He wanted to do something Sharon would really enjoy, which meant his boiler plate date night: 5 star restaurant with a bottle of extravagant wine, limo service back to his place for more wine and drunken sex would not suffice. How to plan a special evening for a woman who doesn't care how much money he spends? He needed to figure out something that would be special to her.