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Last Time

"Damn right." He started the car and started driving again. Five minutes later they pulled up at a club called Dirty Al's.

"Dirty Al's?"

"Don't let the name fool you, Luv. I come here all the time. They have the best steaks."

"Okay." They got out of the car and walked inside.

Chapter 10

Once inside Jordan looked around. "It actually looks better than it sounds, Nige." She was practically shouting to be heard over the noise. "Let's find a table."

They decided on one in the far corner where there was considerably less noise. They hadn't been sitting there long before a woman, who looked to be in her late fifties, sauntered over to their table. "Hey, Nigel! What brings you here? I haven't seen you in the longest time. Who's your little girlfriend?" She said as she switched her gaze from Nigel to Jordan.

"This is Jordan, Angie. Angie is Al's wife." He said to Jordan "I know I haven't been here in a while, but I've been extremely busy. This is actually mine and Jordan's first date."

"I'm so happy for you two." She said genuinely excited "What would you like to eat, Jordan?"

"I'll have the steak, medium rare, and a beer." She smiled

"And you, Nigel?"

"Same here."

"Coming right up." She walked away to fill their orders and tell her husband about Nigel's girlfriend.

"She seems nice, Nige"

"I know. I come here sometimes if I feel like I want a good steak."

"Where else do you go when you want to get away from everyone and have a good time?"

"A Goth club called Dark Space. They actually make excellent drinks and it gives me a chance to wear my leather pants."

She laughed "You have to take me there one day. I'll wear my leather pants too."

"Sure."

"Don't think I forgot about you promising to let me drive your motorcycle."

"I didn't think you did, but you have to wait until your legs are fully healed."

"Too true" She sighed "Nige do you believe in fate?"

"Of course I do. This is me we're talking about. Why?"

"I don't think I do. I think everything is more luck than fate."

"Based on what?"

"Us."

"Us? Don't you think it was fate that brought us together?"

"No. I think it was luck, but everyone's entitled to their own opinion." She grabbed his hand across the table. Just as she was about to say something Angie brought them their food.

"Thanks, Angie." Jordan said

"Your welcome sweetie." Angie put her mouth next to Nigel's ear and whispered something Jordan couldn't quite hear. He laughed and nodded and Angie walked away.

"What did she whisper to you?"

"Nothing." He said, but she knew it was something.

"Let's eat and then we can head back to the apartment." They ate and he threw some money on the table.

"I have to make a quick trip to the restroom, Nige. I'll be right back." She walked through the bathroom door as this guy came in. He looked mad, but Nigel didn't think anything about it until the guy pulled out a gun. He fired two shots into the ceiling to get everybody's attention.

"Everyone to the floor. If you make one move in my direction I shoot." He looked at the bartender and told him to bag all of the money and bring it to him. He wasn't paying attention to the bathroom when Jordan creeped out with no weapon in hand.

Nigel saw the movement near the bathroom and knew it was Jordan. He saw her come up behind the robber and grab the gun, but they struggled and he heard a shot fired. The robber swung back and knocked her to the ground. The gun went flying across the room and stopped right in front of Nigel. He picked it up and shouted "Don't move or I'll shoot."

The robber dropped to his knees as they heard sirens outside. Jordan was still unconscious when Nigel ran over to her.

After a few minutes she woke up to being put on a stretcher with Nigel holding her hand. "What happened?"

"The bullet grazed your arm. Which isn't that bad, but then you hit your head when you fell. They are going to take you to the hospital to get you checked out."

"I don't wanna go back to the hospital."

"Then you should have stayed in the bathroom." He chuckled "I'll be there when you get to the hospital and I'll stay beside you the whole time."

"Okay."

They loaded her into the ambulance and made their way to the hospital.

A/N: I hope you liked it. REVIEW…PLEASE….

Beth