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Amy POV

"Amy?" the person next to me said my name

The voice sounded familiar, but in the second, up until I looked to him, I couldn't place him by his voice. Once I turn to look at the person, I am surprised who I find standing there.

"Ellis?" surprise was evident in my voice

He was dressed in a dark blue suit, white shirt, dark brown leather shoes, he had a watch on his right wrist. Red tie to go with his suit. The suit was well-tailored for him.

"Please, it is Cooper and wow…" he replies and then we just stand for few seconds, taking in each others tilts this head to one side, his mouth slightly open as he looks at me up and down, from my hair to my toes

"You certainly clean up nicely Officer" He says teasingly at first, but then he adds "I mean, you look really beautiful" he comments

"You thought I only wear my uniform, didn't you?" I ask back uncrossing my arms from my chest to hold the bag with my both hands in front of me

"I only have seen you in your uniform…I'm sorry, I am starting" He says and quickly looks down to his shoes. Then he looks up and , just like I had a minute ago, looks to the road that leads up to this place

"I didn't know that you own a suit. I have only seen you in gym ware with sport shoes" I tease him back softly taking in his formal outfit, glancing at his shoes at the end. He looked back to me with a small smile on his lips

He kicks his right leg out a bit and looks at his own shoes as he pulls up his pant leg slightly "This is my most expensive and best pair" He says and then lowers his foot back down to ground

"How come you haven't said anything about my super expensive tie?" he asks and takes his left hand out his pants pocket. He then starts straightening his tie with both of his hands

"Super expensive?" I raise my eyebrow at him

"My sister made me buy it. She said it will go with the suit. It does, but you wouldn't believe how much I overpaid for it" he chuckles and places his hands back in his pants pockets

He turns back to me and takes one step closer to me "This was honestly the last place I thought I could see you"

"I can say the same thing back" I say back and look to my left from where the car should be driven out

"What brings you here to C-level lounge?" he asks and he gestures back to the building behind us with his right hand

"I had a blind date" I say and look down to my heels. My feet has started to hurt. I wanted to get back home and take them off as fast as possible

"You?" I look back to him. I was curious what he was doing here, dressed so…formal

"My thing is not important" He brushes it off quickly and takes a small step closer to me. Now we were standing side by side

"I would like to turn back to the part where you said - you had a blind date?" he seemed very interested in the subject…or me. Or was I just seeing things that weren't there. He now had a small smile on his lips, almost this naughty, mischief smile

"Yes, Ha- ha. Have a good laugh" I say pretending to laugh at myself.

Somehow at this moment it wasn't funny for me. Not yet at least. I was still upset with how the date turned out

"Forgive me" Cooper takes a small step back "I didn't mean to…I am not laughing. I was just…curious. Sometime my curiosity gets me in trouble" he says back

He looked down to his shoes guilty "I was under the assumption that you were…married" he said the last part very cautiously "You know, to Callie's father"

"Not married. Used to be, not anymore" I say and reach for the necklace around my neck and pull it out from where it hid under the dress. I show him the ring.

"I assume" he says very carefully, pointing to the ring "...right now, I only have one thought why you would carry a ring around your neck. Sadly it is not a happy thought…" he says cautiously with sadder look I his eyes

"He died 2 years ago" I answer and put the ring back behind the dress

"I am sorry to hear that. It must have been really hard on you…the whole family" he says back sincerely and sensitive

"This" I gesture back to the restaurant "Was my first date since he died. And it didn't turn out the way I wanted to. He was very charming and sweet and well mannered, but it turned out we had our…differences. It never could have worked out"

"May I ask what these differences were about? If you don't want to, you don't have to answer" he says warily

"No, no. It's fine. I…well, he didn't like…kids" I slowly get it out "Nor does he want kids. And I-"

"And you have Callie" He finishes the thought for me. I just keep nodding my head, looking down the road

I gestured back to the building again and then take my right hand to my forehead and rub it "It was my own fault. I should have never agreed to come to this blind date. I got my expectations too high. I let myself down" I turn the blame back around to myself

"Well, at least he told you right away. He didn't drag you along hiding that. It would be worse if you had been dating for months and you would want for him to meet Callie and then he would drop the bomb" He replies and then leans a bit closer and then adds more sincerely "And it isn't your fault. You can't blame yourself for that, Amy. It is no one's fault. People are different, that's just how it is"

He was right. This wasn't my fault. It wasn't his either. We were just two different people, we had different things that we want in life and ours just didn't cross.

My car was finally driven out and the valet gives me the keys. I hand him back a 10$ for his trouble and head around to the driver's seat.

Cooper holds his hand up, waving goodbye "It was nice seeing you, Amy" He smiles at me

"Likewise" I reply with a smile back and get in the car

Once I drive out, I realize I didn't get the answer to my question. What was he doing there? For a moment I considered driving back to just ask him, but I talk myself down from that.

I had just turned out to the main street when I heard a thud sound coming from my car and the car suddenly pulled to one side. I pull aside of road and let out a frustrated sight.

"You have got to be kidding!" I lean down to the wheel and rest my head at the wheel. I don't move for few seconds I just sit like that for few seconds, taking in all that has happened tonight

I unbuckle the belt and set out to have a look at the tire. The driver's side back wheel was flat. I walk up to it and crouch down. Great, now I will have to change a tire on the side of the road. This dress is not supposed to be for changing tiers.

I walk back in the front and hit the emergency lights on and then walk to the trunk. I also place the car in gear and pull the hand brake.

When I get to the trunk, only one thought was in my mind - I bet 100$ that I will either rip the dress or just mess it so badly with the oil or something that I can't wash it out, ruining the dress completely.

Just when I reach for the tier, I hear another car pull up. The headlights shine on me. I turn to look at this car, that parked just few meters behind me, my left hand over my brows, shielding my eyes from the bright headlights. For all I know this could be someone who want to hurt me. I need to be alert.

The lights turn off. The doors open. I don't see anything in the dark, the cars driving by doesn't give me enough light to see who it was. When the person is at the hood of his car, the same familiar voice speaks to me

"You need any help?" Cooper asks as he walks over to my car

My shoulders slump down, as for a moment I got real tensed up not knowing who was in the car. I let out a relieved sight.

"I can change a tier myself, you know" I reply back as he walks up to me. I didn't want him to think I am not capable of changing a tier, because I totally was

"So, no help? I can just…leave" he teases me softly, looking and pointing back to his own car

"No, help would be…much appreciated" I say back. It was hard to admit that I actually needed help. Like I said, changing a tier in a dress on the side of the road is not something I want to do.

"It was hard for you to say it, wasn't it?" he smiles at me when he says that

"Yes. Please don't make me say it again" I say back and step away from the trunk. He takes off his jacket and holds it out for me

"It is getting coldish..." he says and waits till I run my hands through the sleeves. "Or you can just wait in the car" he teases me once I hesitate

"Fine" I give in and get his jacket on

He then reaches in the trunk and get the spare tier out and the tools needed "Let's get this tire changed then" he offers me a smile and walks to the side of the car to get to it.

I stand at the back of the car, by the trunk, and watch him get his hands dirty "You never told me what you were doing there?"

He had lifted the car up and now was opening the screws "It was supposed to be my 3 month anniversary dinner with my girlfriend…now ex-girlfriend" he said looking up to me

"Oh…you broke up?" I ask curious

He continues with his story after he nods back "We had just sat down at the table and then she just blurred it out. She said she met someone else…so here I am!" he explains, but I hear no sad tone in his voice. I guess he was not in love with this girl

"Ouch…sorry" I say sincerely

"Well, that's what I get for trying to organize a night out…because that is what she was always telling me, she wanted to go to a fancy place, have a night out" he places the screws one by one on the ground "I honestly don't know how I even got to 3 months with her. She was the most uncaring person I have met. She didn't care about me or about our relationship at all"

"Sound like you won't miss her?"

He lets out a laugh "No…not one bit. I will just head home, open a beer and cry over how much I paid for the reservation. That place is expensive!"

"So I heard" I say as he takes off the empty tire and places it at the side of the car "I'm sorry that happened to you"

He places the spare tier on "I'm sorry your blind date ended badly"

"Wanna hear something funny?" I ask him and wait till he nods back "I bought 3 dresses just for this night" I say looking down to the one I was wearing tonight

"3? Wow!" he smirks as he starts to screw the screws back on

"Hey, don't laugh. Last time I bought a dress for myself was in 07' or was it 08?" Somehow the two years mixed together in my mind and I was not sure which one is which

"Well, even adults need to spoil themselves from time to time" Cooper says as he lowers the car back on the ground and then tightens the screws one last time by kicking the tool with his feet, to make sure they don't come lose.

Once he is done he places the tier and the tools back in the trunk and then rubs his hands together, trying to get them clean

"I think I have wet wipes in the car…wait a sec" I say to him and close the trunk. I walk to the passenger side and from the doors, the small department in the doors, and I get the wet wipes.

I walk back to the end of the car and hand him one of the wipes "Now I know why my dad always stuck close to my mom, she had wet wipes too" he joked as he cleaned his hand

"Your dad was a smart man" I smile back as i take a wet wipe out too and help him clean off his hands

"Still is" he says back

After his hands were clean and I have handed him his jacket back, he spoke up "Listen, I know, we both haven't had the best dates and evenings, but what do you say we drive to the down town, I know a place"

"A place?" I ask raising an eyebrow at him, watching him closely. It was the cop in me that found the statement a little bit off

"Fine a bar" he explains further "they serve the best chips. And there is a karaoke and pool table. We could have our own date…and we would both make sure it doesn't suck"

I let out a small laugh once he mentioned the karaoke

"What?" he asks back tilting his head one side, watching me with a small smile on his lips

"I'm a terrible singer" I admit to him

"Excellent. Karaoke knows no other type!" he said after he clapped his hands. Cooper looked really excited about this. But I still had my worries

"I…um…" I hesitate with answer, mostly because I know Callie is sitting home alone, waiting for me to come back

"The night has just began. I am sure Callie can enjoy the house to herself for few more hours" He takes a small pause and then adds "This dress deserves to have a full night out. You deserve a good first night out. Come on…just for few hours"

"I can call Callie..." he said reaching in the inside pocket of his jacket for his phone

"...and ask for her permission, but I am pretty sure she will say yes" He says clicking on his phone already. He still had her phone number from when she was his patient at the Physical Therapy center

The fact that he even acknowledges Callie, that she exists in my life, was a big turn on for me.

His suit was a big turn on, too actually. For me, nothing is more hotter than a man in a well-tailored suit. And his suit looked amazing on him. The right length, it fitted good on him.

I actually felt attracted to him ever since he stood next to me while we waited for our cars. Okay, that's a lie. I felt attracted to him ever since I first saw him when I took Callie to her first appointment. It was the way he presented himself.

He was confident, but he wasn't cocky or arrogant. His posture, how confident his walk was. He smiles very often and I do believe a smile is the best accessory anyone could have. He does his work with passion and ardor, he enjoys what he does for a living. Anyone and everyone could see that. He was also a caring, kind and gentle, the way he was with his patients. But he also was brave and strong when needed, that fact that he helped Callie and Stef get out of the elevator prove that.

In a way, I think he has the qualities that every woman could be looking for in a man. It wasn't just his looks, it was all of his qualities and personality that has me so attracted to him.

"I'm calling…" he says and holds the phone up to his ear "…it's ringing!" he says rocking softly back and forth on his feet

"Yes! Let's go" I say wanting to do something spontaneous for a change. He ends the call quickly once I say that

"Thank God you said that…I think she picked up" he said looking scared to his phone "I have no idea what I would have said. Now she probably thinks I butt dialed her! Do you think she will call back?" he looked horrified to me

I shake my head back at him "She won't"

I can't believe I agreed to go with him to this bar. I surprised myself when I said that I will go with him "I will go, but I do need to text Callie first to let her now…just in case you are a serial killer or a kidnapper so she can track you down later, when she grows up to be a cop, to extract a revenge on you" I say seriously to him but at the end I smile at him. The last part was half joke, half true.

"That is really smart of you" He points out "I wouldn't expect anything less from you, Officer" he says smiling as I head to the front of the car to call Callie

3 hours later

My back hits the wall. Coopers left hand was on my cheek, his right was pressed to the wall just next to my head. He kicked the door shut with his leg.

My hands were over his shoulder. With my left I was still holding on to my purse, my right has found a way to the back of his head, to his hair. I was running my fingers thought his hair as i kept kissing him.

He had deepened the kiss once the doors shut close. Both of his hands now travel to my back and he unzips my dress. I am out the dress in few seconds.

Once it falls down, I drop the purse down in the lobby too and kick off my high heels. After that, his hands travel to my ass, then down to my legs. He scoops me up just when I kiss his neck.

Cooper then carries me down the dark hallway to his bedroom. Seconds later he places me on his bed and stands up straight. I sit up briefly to reach for his belt once he has taken off his jacket. I pull him down to the bed, on top of me and continue to kiss him.

AN2: There was a reason I introduced the character of Cooper few chapters back. I couldn't pass the opportunity that Amy could be with someone who Callie knows.