Four months had passed. Casey was moved into her new place and she loved it. Her divorce was final today. Which was a little ironic because it was Valentine's Day. The first Valentine's Day she wouldn't have plans in a long time. She was back to work now. She'd been back for the last three months. She was still just friends with Randy. Nothing else had happened between them. She woke up found someone to watch the kids and went down to the hotel gym. She was on a treadmill. Randy came up to her.
"Hi." He said.
"Hi."
"Felt like working out today huh?"
"Yeah I'm trying to lose the last of my pregnancy weight."
"What pregnancy weight?"
"Can't you see it?" "My stomach's still a little flabby."
"Where?" "I think you look sexy as hell."
"Thank you, but no I don't."
"You're nuts." "Where are the kids?"
"With Melina."
"Are you almost done?"
"In about twenty more minutes, why?"
"Are you hungry?"
"Yeah."
"How about the kids?"
"They're probably hungry."
"Well when you're done let's go get them and we'll go to lunch."
"I would but I don't have any money on me."
"Well I'm paying so you don't need any money."
"I can't let you do that."
"Sure you can." "Come on I'm hungry and I don't want to eat alone."
"You'd rather eat with two small children?"
"Yeah."
"Ok."
After Casey was done they went to Melina's room to get the kids. Melina answered the door.
"Hi." Melina said. "Do you guys wanna come in?" They went in.
"Hi mommy." Todd said.
"Hi."
"Hi Todd." Randy said.
"Hi Randy." Randy felt something on his shoe and looked down. Grace was smiling up at him.
"Hi Grace." She lifted her arms up. He picked her up. "How are you today?"
"Mommy I made you a valentine." Todd said handing it to her.
"Aw this is beautiful thank you."
"You're welcome." "Mommy I'm hungry."
"We're all gonna go to lunch together." She said.
"When?"
"Right now." "Let's go." "Thanks Mel."
"Anytime."
They all went to a restaurant.
"Randy do have any kids?" Todd asked.
"Yeah I have a son."
"Where is he?" Randy and Casey looked at each other.
"He died before he was born."
"Oh I'm sorry."
"That's ok."
"Where's his mommy?"
"I'm his mommy." Casey said.
"No you're not you're my mommy."
"I was his mommy first."
"How?" "You were married to daddy when you had me."
"I wasn't always married to your daddy."
"You weren't?"
"No." "You know what boyfriends and girlfriends are right?"
"Yeah."
"Well when I was younger I had boyfriends." "Your daddy was my boyfriend before he was my husband." "My first boyfriend ever was Randy."
"You and Randy used to be boyfriend and girlfriend?"
"Yep." "Then I got pregnant with your brother."
"I'm sorry my brother died mommy."
"Aw that's ok."
"Does he have a grave?"
"Yeah."
"Can we go visit him?"
"Next time we're home we will."
"Randy did you love my mommy?"
"Yes I did."
"Were you married to her to?"
"No but I was gonna marry her."
"Why didn't you?"
"It just didn't work out."
"Oh." "Do you know my grandma Sarah and my grandpa Derek?"
"Yeah they don't like me."
"Why?"
"I don't know why."
Later that night they were all at the arena. Casey was on her break hanging with a few on the girls in catering.
"Casey what are doing for Valentine's Day?" Eve asked.
"Nothing." "It feels weird."
"What did you do last year?"
"John took me to a bed and breakfast."
"How was lunch today?" Melina asked.
"Good."
"Randy seems really good with your kids."
"Yeah he just loves them to death."
"Oh come on." Eve said.
"What?"
"You don't see that he loves you?"
"No he doesn't."
"Yes he does that guy is in love I know it."
"We're just friends."
"Right and what were you and John before you started dating, got married and had two beautiful kids?"
"Just friends."
"Exactly."
"I gotta get back to work."
When she got back to her work station there was a single red rose with a card taped to it. She picked it up. It read.
Will you be my valentine? – Randy
She went to his locker room and knocked on the door. He answered.
"Hi." He said.
"Hi."
"Did you read the card?"
"Yeah."
"So?
"Yes I'll be your valentine."
"Good."
"That was really sweet." "I gotta go."
"Wait." "I'll understand if you say no but if you're ready I'd like to take you out."
"You mean a date?"
"Yeah."
"Ok." "Next weekend is John's weekend with the kids." "How's Friday?"
"Great."
"Ok." "I'll see you later."
"Ok bye."
"Bye."