Teresa laid her head against the back of the seat and closed her eyes, they had been driving for at least twenty minutes, and whenever she asked where they were going Patrick would just shrug.

"I should never have let you drive" Teresa said with a sigh, opening her eye's and sitting back up in the passenger seat.

"A mistake you're not going to make again" Patrick said, grinning at her as they drove.

"Road! Your already going to fast, at least watch where your going!" Teresa snapped angrily, pointing out the front window. Patrick complied and looked back at the road after hesitating a second.

For another few minutes they drove in silence, Teresa couldn't help but think she would rather be at home in her nice comfortable bed. Patrick seemed to be deep in thought, something that seemed extremely uncommon considering the situation. Teresa had expected him to tease her and play around, she was almost disappointed in the fact he was acting relatively normal.

"Where are we going?" Teresa said, breaking the silence, she figured that if he didn't tell her that she would just go back home. Even if it meant kicking him out.

"To a park" Patrick said, smiling, to anyone else the smile would have looked genuine, but to Teresa it looked forced.

"What's wrong?" she asked softly, leaning forward to better see his face when he answered.

Patrick just shrugged, Teresa couldn't help but think he was being very un-Jane-ish.

"Tell me, I mean, this was your idea…can't you tell me what's bothering you so damn much.

Patrick looked over at her and nodded, before turning his eyes back to the road.

"I took of my wedding ring" Patrick said, Teresa nodded, she had of course noticed, but had felt it better to not mention it.

"Why is that bad?" Teresa asked quietly. She knew the ring was like a symbol of his love for his wife, even dead wife, but she also figured you could still love and respect someone even if your not wearing your wedding ring.

"Because, I took it off for a reason" Patrick started, smiling quickly. Teresa tensed up, she had an inkling to what that reason might be.

"Jane" she said, looking out the window at the scenery passing by. "I know you only took it off so that your mother wouldn't notice it on and think you weren't over your wife"

Patrick smiled again, although this time his smile seemed a little more real.

"Well, that and I do want to get over her" Patrick told her " I don't like sleeping in an empty house with no family or anything"

Teresa nodded, not sure what to say, and waited for him to finish whatever he was trying to say.

"But, I've come to really enjoy staying at your house, with someone to come home too. Someone to help cook dinner"

"Well, it is sort of nice" Teresa said, shifting uncomfortably in her seat.

Patrick nodded, he had been trying to think of a way to say what he felt like saying, but he didn't know how to get it out there. And Teresa obviously didn't want to take a hint.

"Here we are!" Patrick said happily as they pulled into a parking lot to an older looking park. It was absolutely empty and it had only a small playground, but there was also a tower for watching birds over the lake. That's where Patrick used to go with his daughter, Kaylea. But he hadn't been here in over five years, he had felt that if he wanted to start on moving on, he should come here.

"Well, you know, I don't mind if you come over" Teresa said, shrugging, even in the dark car Patrick could see her blushing.

"Booty calls!" Patrick joked, laughing as he face went scarlet.

"I meant to watch movie's and stuff, but now I take back my offer!" Teresa huffed, getting out of the car and slamming the door.

She breathed in a deep breath as the crisp air hit her face and sighed. Patrick got out after her, a grin still etched into his features.

"Come on, let's go up to the bird tower, it's a beautiful view" Patrick said, running ahead of her "I'll race you!" he called back to her, almost tripping as he turned his head back around.

"No, I'm not seven" Teresa said, a small frown on her features as she watched him slow down into a jog.
"Chicken!" Patrick called back, Teresa could tell by his voice he was already out of breath. She knew she could beat him easily…if she wanted to.

With a groan of frustration she started sprinting, sure she was going to overcome the man in seconds. But she had been wrong when she had thought he was out of breath, he had actually only been faking to make her think she would win so that she would race. As soon as she was almost caught up he started running again at full speed, easily putting more distance between himself and the small woman.

"Cheater!" Teresa called, lowering her head and full out running as fast as she could, there was no way she was going to let him beat her.

"How?" Patrick asked, breathlessly as they ran towards the bird tower like small two kids. Teresa didn't bother to reply as she tried to pick up her speed a little more. Pretty soon she was running beside the blond haired man, who was gasping for air.

As they neared the tower Teresa pulled ahead, she practically slammed into the side of the building as she arrived, holding her hands out in front of her to stop the impact, Patrick came crashing into the other side of the tower a few seconds later, and they both fell down onto their butt's gasping for air.

"I-Winner" Teresa got out, grinning as she took deep breaths to get her heart rate down. Patrick, to out of breath to reply only nodded.

When they had finally caught their breaths Patrick grinned at her.

"Your too fast" Patrick said, still breathing heavily, but not to bad. ]

"Your just too slow" Teresa said, laughing as she stood back up from the grass.

"No, I mean, your in a dress, how the hell, did you run that fast?" Patrick said, Teresa realized he was right, her dress should have stopped her from running full out. She glanced down to the sides to see them looking totally normal and her face contorted in confusion. She slowly stretched out her leg and seen long tears along the side of her dress beside her leg appear, you couldn't see them before because it was too dark.

"I ruined my dress!" Teresa said with a groan, picking at the torn clothing with a sigh.

"I'm getting you fancy pants next time" Patrick said, looking at the torn dress with a frown on his face.

"Next time?" Teresa asked, raising an eyebrow, the corners of her mouth turning up into a smile.

"Yes, next time" Patrick said, a genuinely happy smile on his face. Teresa rolled her eye's but didn't argue, she was almost happy she had ripped her dress.