Woody couldn't help himself from wondering what she was up to as he left
the morgue. It had to be something though. She couldn't have been serious
about them having a romantic weekend alone could she? He shook the thought
off. Sure I could hope that Jordan's finally giving me the chance I've been
waiting for since I met her but it's not very likely. More than likely it's
something about a case, maybe even about her mother. She did say it was her
grandmother's house they were going to didn't she? I guess I'll know soon
enough, maybe she'll even let something slip before we leave on Friday.
Friday? That was alone two days away, two days that would seem like
forever.
Okay, this was my idea. So why do I feel like I'm going to throw up? How could I be so nervous about Woody? Maybe because this weekend could change everything. If I tell him how I've been feeling and something happens it could ruin our friendship. Of course it could also turn into something really amazing, even though I'd probably just screw it up anyway. What if I tell him and he says he's not interested? That would definitely ruin our friendship; I'd be too humiliated to ever speak to him ever again. Hmmm, Is it too late to call this off? No I can't, I've got to know. Besides he let me kiss him didn't he? He said I shouldn't play games with him but he didn't try to resist my kisses. Man, I've got to stop obsessing or I'll drive myself insane before we ever get to go.
They both decided to keep their weekend plans quiet, no need to give people the chance to gossip more than they already do and God knows everyone and their mothers already gossiped enough about them.
Jordan didn't really want to tell Max about it either but then she decided she'd better tell him in case he tried to call her and got worried if he couldn't reach her. She dropped by the bar on Thursday night to let him know.
"Hey sweetheart! Can I get you a drink?" he asked as she slid onto a barstool.
"No thanks Dad, I can't stay. I just wanted to stop by and tell you that I'm going to be out of town for the weekend, in case you tried to call or something."
"Oh yeah? Where ya going? Not after James or anything like that I hope," he said seriously.
"No, this is actually a little vacation. I'm going to grandma's house on the cape for a few days"
"Oh that sounds nice, is your grandma going to be there too?"
"No" she answered tentatively.
"So are you going by yourself then?" Max asked, his brow furrowed in concern. He didn't like the idea of Jordan going away alone. He knew she was tough and could take care of herself pretty well but the cop in him couldn't help but worry about his only daughter.
She looked down at the bar, averting his eyes. "No, not exactly"
"Well what does that mean? Either you're going by yourself or with someone so which is it?"
"With someone" she finally answered
"Someone you don't want me to know about?" he asked sensing her reluctance to answer.
"No, it's not like that, it's just, well it's Woody, Woody's coming with me" she blurted out.
"Really?" Max asked excitedly.
"Yeah, but it's not like that Dad"
He started chuckling "That explains it" he said after finally catching his breath when he stopped laughing.
"What?" Jordan asked confused.
Max started chuckling again uncontrollably. "Woody was in here earlier, looked real nervous. I must have asked him ten times what was wrong, kid must have been trying to figure out if I knew." Jordan started laughing too, imagining Woody's anxiety talking to her father, not knowing if he was going to bring up their weekend away. Oh yeah, it was going to be a fun weekend.
Friday was slow so Jordan decided to leave and go home and and get ready. She took a shower and found herself fussing with her hair and make-up more than usual. She stared at the little bikini she had picked up for this little trip. She grinned thinking about what Woody's expression might be when he sees her in it.
She grabbed her bag and headed out the door, already punching Woody's number on the speed dial.
"Hoyt" he answered quickly on the first ring.
"Hi Honey, it's me," she teased.
This threw him off for a minute. "Hey Jordan, did you change your mind or something?" he asked nervously.
"Nope, actually I was just on my way to pick you up, you ready?"
"Yeah I guess so," he answered tentatively
"Good because I'm outside your building now so hurry up"
"Thanks for the whole thirty second warning, I'll see ya in a minute"
Jordan watched him walk out of his building, looking absolutely adorable in a blue polo shirt and khaki cargo shorts. E tossed his bag in the back and hopped into the passenger seat. He looked her over in her white tank top and red lined pants and smiled.
"What are you smiling at?" she asked nervously
"You look cute, I don't think I've ever seen you like this"
"Gee thanks. Do I normally look bad?"
"No, I didn't mean it like that, God Jordan you really need to learn how to accept a compliment"
"Well thanks you Woody, you look cute too" she smiled
"Oh I know I look good, I always look good" he said teasingly.
"Yes you do," she said under her breath
"What's that?" he asked not hearing her.
"I said who lied to you?" she smirked, covering her tracks.
He just watched her. "So are you going to tell me what this is all about yet?" he asked after a while.
"I already told you Woody, I'm taking you away to seduce you"
"Yeah like you would even have to TRY to seduce me," he countered smiling sweetly.
She smiled to herself SCORE!
"So I guess that means you're not going to tell me huh?" he sighed.
She didn't answer
"While I would very much like to believe that this is about you and me, and I mean I really really would like to believe that Jordan, I don't think that I'm that lucky" he said glancing over to her.
Jordan was very thankful she was wearing sunglasses so he couldn't see the emotion in her eyes. She didn't respond to what he had said, he had left her without words.
"Okay then you asked for it," he said triumphantly
She looked at him questioningly
"I guess I'll just have to entertain myself. It's over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house we go!" he sang loudly.
She couldn't stop laughing at his silliness.
Okay, this was my idea. So why do I feel like I'm going to throw up? How could I be so nervous about Woody? Maybe because this weekend could change everything. If I tell him how I've been feeling and something happens it could ruin our friendship. Of course it could also turn into something really amazing, even though I'd probably just screw it up anyway. What if I tell him and he says he's not interested? That would definitely ruin our friendship; I'd be too humiliated to ever speak to him ever again. Hmmm, Is it too late to call this off? No I can't, I've got to know. Besides he let me kiss him didn't he? He said I shouldn't play games with him but he didn't try to resist my kisses. Man, I've got to stop obsessing or I'll drive myself insane before we ever get to go.
They both decided to keep their weekend plans quiet, no need to give people the chance to gossip more than they already do and God knows everyone and their mothers already gossiped enough about them.
Jordan didn't really want to tell Max about it either but then she decided she'd better tell him in case he tried to call her and got worried if he couldn't reach her. She dropped by the bar on Thursday night to let him know.
"Hey sweetheart! Can I get you a drink?" he asked as she slid onto a barstool.
"No thanks Dad, I can't stay. I just wanted to stop by and tell you that I'm going to be out of town for the weekend, in case you tried to call or something."
"Oh yeah? Where ya going? Not after James or anything like that I hope," he said seriously.
"No, this is actually a little vacation. I'm going to grandma's house on the cape for a few days"
"Oh that sounds nice, is your grandma going to be there too?"
"No" she answered tentatively.
"So are you going by yourself then?" Max asked, his brow furrowed in concern. He didn't like the idea of Jordan going away alone. He knew she was tough and could take care of herself pretty well but the cop in him couldn't help but worry about his only daughter.
She looked down at the bar, averting his eyes. "No, not exactly"
"Well what does that mean? Either you're going by yourself or with someone so which is it?"
"With someone" she finally answered
"Someone you don't want me to know about?" he asked sensing her reluctance to answer.
"No, it's not like that, it's just, well it's Woody, Woody's coming with me" she blurted out.
"Really?" Max asked excitedly.
"Yeah, but it's not like that Dad"
He started chuckling "That explains it" he said after finally catching his breath when he stopped laughing.
"What?" Jordan asked confused.
Max started chuckling again uncontrollably. "Woody was in here earlier, looked real nervous. I must have asked him ten times what was wrong, kid must have been trying to figure out if I knew." Jordan started laughing too, imagining Woody's anxiety talking to her father, not knowing if he was going to bring up their weekend away. Oh yeah, it was going to be a fun weekend.
Friday was slow so Jordan decided to leave and go home and and get ready. She took a shower and found herself fussing with her hair and make-up more than usual. She stared at the little bikini she had picked up for this little trip. She grinned thinking about what Woody's expression might be when he sees her in it.
She grabbed her bag and headed out the door, already punching Woody's number on the speed dial.
"Hoyt" he answered quickly on the first ring.
"Hi Honey, it's me," she teased.
This threw him off for a minute. "Hey Jordan, did you change your mind or something?" he asked nervously.
"Nope, actually I was just on my way to pick you up, you ready?"
"Yeah I guess so," he answered tentatively
"Good because I'm outside your building now so hurry up"
"Thanks for the whole thirty second warning, I'll see ya in a minute"
Jordan watched him walk out of his building, looking absolutely adorable in a blue polo shirt and khaki cargo shorts. E tossed his bag in the back and hopped into the passenger seat. He looked her over in her white tank top and red lined pants and smiled.
"What are you smiling at?" she asked nervously
"You look cute, I don't think I've ever seen you like this"
"Gee thanks. Do I normally look bad?"
"No, I didn't mean it like that, God Jordan you really need to learn how to accept a compliment"
"Well thanks you Woody, you look cute too" she smiled
"Oh I know I look good, I always look good" he said teasingly.
"Yes you do," she said under her breath
"What's that?" he asked not hearing her.
"I said who lied to you?" she smirked, covering her tracks.
He just watched her. "So are you going to tell me what this is all about yet?" he asked after a while.
"I already told you Woody, I'm taking you away to seduce you"
"Yeah like you would even have to TRY to seduce me," he countered smiling sweetly.
She smiled to herself SCORE!
"So I guess that means you're not going to tell me huh?" he sighed.
She didn't answer
"While I would very much like to believe that this is about you and me, and I mean I really really would like to believe that Jordan, I don't think that I'm that lucky" he said glancing over to her.
Jordan was very thankful she was wearing sunglasses so he couldn't see the emotion in her eyes. She didn't respond to what he had said, he had left her without words.
"Okay then you asked for it," he said triumphantly
She looked at him questioningly
"I guess I'll just have to entertain myself. It's over the river and through the woods to grandmother's house we go!" he sang loudly.
She couldn't stop laughing at his silliness.