When they returned to their home, Lexi was jabbering about watching something with Eric. Eric said "Jackie why don't you call Brooke since Lexi wants me to spend time with her. I know you need to call her."

"How?"

"Brooke is your best friend. It's not hard to figure out. Use the office if you want."

Jackie went to the office and called Brooke. "Hello?"

"Brooke, its Jackie!"

"Well hello there. You and Eric weren't home last night."

"Yeah, I had a Valentine's date and it was MAGICAL!"

"Eric?"

"Who else! He made his move!"

"WHAT?"

"He made his move. He sent me flowers at work asking me out for last night. Then he took me out to dinner and dancing in Kenosha. He had Red and Kitty watch Lexi overnight."

"Wow that is so sweet. What did you wear?"

"I bought a new red dress. We had some pictures taken last night so Kitty wouldn't kill us."

"I could see her doing that. So what else happened with you and Eric?"

"Geez, nothing MOM!"

"Right?"

"Fine we shared a bed but nothing other than cuddling!"

"I knew it! Michael owes me twenty bucks!"

"You bet on us?"

"Yeah, we get bored with this whole married thing. It spices up the marriage."

"You two are so odd! Eric is sssssooooo much better than anybody else I dated."

"Hey no bad mouthing my husband!"

"Whatever! What's new with you?"

"Not a whole lot except Michael has a job interview with Point Place PD. We are coming to town next Thursday night."

"Really? You guys might be back in Point Place?"

"Yeah, Chicago isn't that great. Betsy needs more space to run and play."

"Yeah and you need another person to influence her."

"You know your god daughter too well!"

"What did she do now?"

"She called my mother a bitch because she didn't get a happy meal!"

"OH NO!"

"Oh yes and Michael is in so much trouble too. He taught her that word and he is cut off for a long time."

"Right. You can't stay mad at him, any more than I could back in the day!"

"HAHA! You are so right. So you and Eric wanna double date next week?"

"I will talk to Eric."

"Good now I am going to wake your god daughter with an air horn!"

"Bye Brooke!"

"Bye Jackie!"

Jackie wander back out to the living room. Eric was watching Scooby-Doo with Lexi. She thought back to all those days in the basement. Those were the good times. Eric saw Jackie watching them and he pulled her down onto the couch. She yelped at the sudden moment. Lexi shushed them as she was trying to watching Scooby. Eric and Jackie having been properly scolded sat quietly until the show ended.

Lexi was happy after Scooby and the gang solved the case. Lexi wanted a talking dog like Scooby. Eric could handle getting her a dog. He didn't want a huge dog and couldn't get a talking dog. They just didn't exist. How would Jackie feel about a dog?

Jackie spoke first "Eric, Brooke and Michael are coming to town this week and want to double with us!"

"So you told Brooke about us?"

"Yeah! You knew I was."

"Yes and of course I will be your date. You are off the market Jackie! "

"Possessive much?"

"It must be the bossy ex-cheerleader rubbing off on me."

"Well I don't mind. It's a good thing as far as I am concerned. You are the man you needed to be more forceful than you were in high school."

"Yeah, you try that with the lumberjack. She could have stomped both of us at the same time."

"Maybe you but I could take the Lumberjack!"

"I might pay to see that!"

They sat quietly for a little bit as they watched whatever cartoon Lexi wanted. She may not have been two yet but when it came to cartoons she was in charge. Eric noticed Lexi's head falling and guessed she was ready for her nap. He took her up to bed.

When he came back Jackie wanted to talk. She said "Eric, I had an odd dream last night."

"Oh?"

"Yeah, Marie came to talk to me. She wasn't mad at me for us getting together. She was happy for us. She made me promise to take care of you and Lexi."

"Jackie, I understand and I had some too. Actually come with me and read her letter to me. She told me not to deny love if it finds me but accept it."

"She said that in a letter to you?"

"Yeah! She even pointed me at you!"

"Wow this is weird Eric!"

"You are telling me. Jackie but that wasn't the reason I made my move. You are everything in a woman I want. You are smart, funny, caring and beautiful. You are also sweet towards those you care for."

"Eric, I know you didn't do anything because Marie told you. I know how stubborn you could be if you didn't want to do something. I think each other is exactly what the other was looking for all along. Think back to high school. Donna would never commit to you as much as you did to her. Michael was a serial cheater and Steven was an asshole."

Eric broke her rant with a kiss. Jackie lost her train of thought and when they finished kissing she said "Not nice to interrupt your girlfriend when she's ranting."

"I know what you were saying so we can skip the rant. We have other things we could be going."

Jackie gave him a look but Eric ignored her look and kissed her again. Jackie melted in his arms. If he kept kissing her like this then she would do whatever he wanted.