Chapter 2

"I can show you things you've never seen before," he whispered and Jaci shuddered. He brought her closer and led her on. "That is if you want to see them," Jaci looked up at him, even though she couldn't see him, shocked, he had never said that before.

"Really?"

"Yes."

Jaci awoke, stunned. That had never happened before, she had never talked, and he had never said anything more than "I can show you things you've never seen before,", it was so strange! She decided not to tell anyone in the family, they would think she was strange.

Well at least it's September and not August or else that would be three times in one month!

Jaci got up out of bed and dressed, she checked her calendar though, it was September 20, and she still hadn't seen Severus from London. She shook her head.

STOP thinking about him already!

The bell rang to her shop and she looked up and caught her breath, there he was! He was dressed in the same thing he was when she first saw him, and she noticed that he looked awesome in it. He smiled as he saw her.

"Hello," he said.

"Hello, I didn't think you'd be back,"

"Your herbs are the best I've had in a while, and I need more, in fact I need whole shipments of it." Jaci's eyes grew wide, no one had asked her for that.

"R-really?" Severus nodded. Jaci grinned. "Wow, this is cool, when do you need them?"

"Well, I need one every month, until the middle of June, after that I wont need it until September starts, well I wont need the shipments, I'll only need a few for July and August."

"Ok, why don't you come into my office." Jaci led him through the back to the old bedroom; they sat down and discussed the plans. Afterwards he smiled.

"Thank you," he said, shaking her hand, Jaci felt a shock, and she was pretty sure he felt it to, because the next thing he said, she didn't expect. "Would you like to go and get a drink with me?" Jaci looked at him blankly.

"I'm sorry, what did you say?"

"Would you like to go and get a drink with me?" Severus repeated the question slowly this time. Jaci smiled.

"I guess, let me just close for lunch." They walked out and Jaci placed the sign on the door and locked it.

"Where do you want to go?"

Anywhere but the family restaurant, please, please don't choose the—

"That place seems nice," Severus said, pointing to the family restaurant, Jaci sighed, she smiled.

"Yes, why not there?" they walked in and her brother, Johnny, was the host. He raised his eyebrows as they walked in.

"Hola Johnny," Jaci said grimly. He smiled.

"Hola Jaci, table for two?" he asked. Severus nodded. Johnny led them to the table, again he raised his eyebrow as Severus held the chair out for Jaci and pushed it in for her.

"Our waitress, Kristie, will be here to serve you soon," Johnny said.

"Thank you Juan, now why don't you go and tend to the other guests?" Jaci said, glaring at him, Johnny grinned.

"Oh but big sister, you're my biggest concern." With that Johnny walked off.

"Big sister?" Severus asked, grinning. Jaci shook her head.

"It's the family restaurant," Jaci mumbled. Severus chuckled. Jaci looked down at the menu. "You don't mind that I have lunch do you?"

"Actually I was going to ask you the same thing." Severus lifted up his menu and gave a silent prayer of thanks that it was half Spanish half English.

"Uh, I think I'm gonna have the Chicken Alfredo." Jaci placed down her menu and looked around the place. She inwardly groaned as she saw Kristie walking up to them, a big grin on her face.

"Hello I'm Kristie and I'll be serving you today," Kristie said. "Are you ready to order?"

"Yes, I'll have a coke, and a Chicken Alfredo, tell whoever's cooking back there that I want extra spice," Jaci said.

"Duh," Kristie muttered under her breath. She turned to look at Severus. "And you sir?"

"Uh, I think I'll have the Chicken with Rice, and a water please." Kristie nodded.

"You know Jaci, he's in for a treat, grandma decided to cook today," Kristie said. Jaci gasped.

"Not uh!' Kristie nodded. "Oh! Tell grandma that I'm here and for her to give me a little plate, please!" Kristie laughed.

"Sure I'll tell her." With that Kristie walked off. Severus looked at Jaci.

"As you can tell, my grandmother cooks awesomely." Severus laughed. Just then the radio turned on and Johnny's voice could be heard.

"And now it's time for our music lunch hour, please enjoy!" Johnny said. Jaci smiled, Johnny loved to do that, and with his collection of CDs, you could ask him to play anything and he would. Just then Jaci heard a familiar song she gasped.

"Oh my God! I haven't heard this song in ages!" she swayed gently to the music. She sang along with the song. "When I look into your Spanish eyes, I know the reason why I am alive, and the world is so beautiful tonight. It's a place I've never been and it comes from deep within and it's telling me that I'm about to win first prize, knowing all I have to do is reach out my hand to you anytime I want to look into your Spanish eyes." She stopped when she realized that Severus was gazing at her. She blushed and looked down. "I'm sorry."

"No, don't be, you—you sing very nice." Severus smiled. In fact, he was entranced with her singing. "And the song is wonderful." Jaci nodded.

"I have to agree with you on that one." Just then Kristie walked up to them, with their drinks and their food.

"Hope you enjoy, see you later Jax," with that Kristie walked off. Jaci tore into her small plate of chicken with rice. Severus looked at her curiously as she ate it like she hadn't eaten in weeks.

"Mmm, that's so good, I love grandma's rice and chicken," Jaci said, as she finished the last bite. Severus smiled.

"Yes, it is delicious." Soon they were finished. Jaci looked at him and smiled.

"So—why all the herbs?"

"I need them, that's it." Severus closed that conversation quickly. Jaci winced.

"Sorry, it's your business not mine." Severus sighed.

"Well Jaci, I'm sorry to say, but I have to go already, I've been out way too late, and I have to get back to work."

"Oh, all right." Severus paid for the check. "Thank you, you didn't have to." Severus smiled.

"But I invited you, yes I did." Jaci laughed.