I don't know if I said but this fic is set before Romano got demoted.

**** They had been working opposite shifts at work for the past week which had prevented them from seeing each other. No one knew about what had happened that Christmas night except Susan.

"Sooooooooooo?" Susan drawled quizzically

"So what?" Laura asked coyly

"What happened?"

"A lady never tells!" Laura laughed

Susan looked at her. Laura knew the look meant 'you better tell me right this second'

"We slept together, I kinda like him, but no one knows o.k and I want it to stay that way!" Laura laughed

"That's fine. But I think half the department have guessed he's getting some, I mean he is acting very nice to everyone - very un-Romano like" Susan said

"Well all I know is that I am dating the chief of staff and I love it." Laura giggled

They walked over to the admit desk

"These are for you." Pratt said handing over some red roses

"O Pratt you shouldn't have." She said

"I didn't they're not from me."

Laura knew who they were from immediately. Susan smiled knowingly to her. Laura read the card:

'I miss you'

Laura debated whether or not to go up and see him. She hadn't seen him all week but she was so tempted to go up to his office but was unsure. 'oh to hell with it,' she thought and went up.

"Hi I need to see Dr. Romano." She said to Brenda

"May I ask what this is about?" Brenda quizzed

"My shifts."

"Dr. Weaver can sort that out."

"I know but I really need to see Romano. Can you please just tell him I'm here."

Brenda gave her an angry look but went into his office anyway. She came out a minute later and nodded for Laura to go in.

"Dr. Woods, have you come to complain about your shifts, because I know how Weaver can be an old battle axe?"

"No silly. You know why I've come!" She giggled

He smiled at her

"Thank you for the roses."

"My pleasure" He said

He walked up to her and kissed her.

"I really have missed you." He said to her.

"I've missed you," She said and gently nibbled his bottom lip.

He began to undo the zip on her trousers.

"No not here." She said

He looked hurt

"Why don't we go out for dinner tonight?" She offered.

He nodded

"I finish at 7 so I'll meet you by my car o.k?"

"I'll look forward to it.

* Laura went home on her lunch break to get something to wear. She choose a short black dress. 'never fails' she thought' The rest of her shift went reasonably quickly and t was 7 already.

Robert had been standing at the car for almost half an hour. He knew she'd probably got caught up when she was trying to leave but he didn't want to wait much longer. Just as he was about to leave she came out. She looked amazing. Her hair was down, her golden locks falling over her shoulders. She was wearing a short black dress with a slit up the side which exposed her bare leg. She quickly kissed him on the cheek and got in the car. They drove to the restaurant in silence. He didn't know what to say, he would've usually drove but he had sol the jag after the accident.

"Mind if I put the radio on?" He asked

"No go ahead," She said She had also felt uncomfortable with the silence and was happy that the radio would break the silence. He tuned it into a classical music station. She frowned at him.

"What do you really hate classical music?" He asked

"No it's not to bad. I just didn't imagine you listening to it. I always thought it was for old sophisticated people."

"Hey I'm not sophisticated?"

She just laughed and he didn't push the subject any more. A piece of music came on the radio - Moonlight Sonata b Mozart.

"Ah, Mozart." She said

"You know it?"

"Of course. This is my favourite piece of classical music. My father plays the piano and he used to always play this. However it is a rather depressing piece of music for a night out." She reached over and changed the station whilst keeping her eyes firmly on the road

A pop song came onto the radio. Laura seemed to know it and sang along. He sat there smiling, he didn't know what else to do. He had no idea what the song was but she was enjoying it and if it was good enough for her it was certainly good enough for him. * When they arrived at the restaurant they had managed to get a cosy table in the corner. They ordered some wine and some food. Robert had ordered some steak and regretted it when it came. He hadn't really thought through the idea of having to cut a steak with one hand. He tried to cut it discreetly but Laura noticed, he pretended he hadn't seen her and continued to try and cut the meat. He was so embarrassed.
Laura knew he needed help. She didn't ask him as she didn't want him to feel more humiliated then he already did, she simply took the plate off of him and cut the meat.
He picked at the food. She could tell he was so humiliated.

"Robert don't be embarrassed. It's me I don't mind."

"I don't want you to have to treat me like a child, I feel pathetic." He said

"Robert, just because I cut your meat doesn't make you a child. I love you."

This made him look up. Someone had just said they loved him and he knew she meant it. His emotions had suddenly changed, he felt so happy.

"I love you" He whispered.

She smiled. They got the bill and rushed home. They made love. This time it was making love, not just sex, it was far more special than sex. They were in love with each other.