Thanks for the reviews, sorry for the delay in updating, been busy the last few days. Here's the latest chapter, hope you like!!

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Johnny stepped out of his office and walked over the board that had a list of properties that were for sale. His boss walked up behind him, her slender finger landing on a prime beachfront property.

"I have a woman in my office, who's interested in that property, sell it to her and we'll talk a salary raise, I've noticed how hard you've been working lately and I would like to reward, given the right incentive." Smiling slightly, she turned and walked away.

Johnny watched her, his gaze shifting to the woman he could somewhat see through the blinds of the office. Watching her for a second, allowed him to remember this morning and kissing Ava. It was a pure gut reaction to my dream, I saw her in a wedding dress and so I felt the urge to escape and still prove that I'm a bachelor, not tied down to domestic life, simply because I'm playing daddy to her family.

Shaking himself, he strode forward to greet the woman who was interested in buying property in Summerland.

Blond hair glittered like fairy lights in the artificial lighting of the office. "Sabrine just told me that you would be showing me properties, I look forward to getting to know you and seeing the sights in Summerland. By the way, my name is Kathleen, call me Kate for short." She extended a manicured hand to him.

Johnny lifted her hand to his lips and kissed it gently, smiling into her eyes.

"I think this is the start of a beautiful business relationship," taking her arm he led her to his office where he started to talk about all the available properties and their attributes.

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Ava set dinner up on the table, macaroni and cheese a la Ava. At least I like to think so. Shaking herself mentally, she couldn't stop going over what had happened this morning, it was mind boggling, after so many years, she and Johnny had kissed like there had been no time between their last kiss and that one. It was scary how right it had felt. Making up her mind to talk to Johnny about it the next time she saw him put a big smile on her face.

Johnny walked into the room, smelling of cologne and dressed in a suit as if to go out.

"Johnny it's time for dinner, we're having macaroni and cheese a la moi." Ava laughed at her own joke.

"No thanks, I've got a dinner date with a client, keep some for me." Johnny smiled at her, brushing past her on his way to the door.

"Okay." Ava rolled her eyes, so like a guy to run from something that scared him. Plastering a smile on her face, Ava sat down to the dinner with Derrick, Susannah and Jay.

"Someone pass the salad bowl please," Ava asked politely, her tone directed at Susannah, her eyes staring at the door that Johnny had exited through only ten minutes ago.

"You okay?" Susannah looked at her strangely.

"Yeah, I'm fine." Ava sighed and started to eat.

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Johnny sat at the dinner table with Kate and was enraptured as he listened to her talk about her life.

"I haven't actually been out to dinner with a man in about six months, since my husband died two years ago, I've been reluctant to get involved with anyone, but I think maybe now is a good time to start." Placing her hand over his, she looked into his eyes and smiled sweetly.

Alarms went off in Johnny's head, She means me. As interesting as she was, he couldn't start a relationship with another woman, until he sorted this thing out with Ava.

"As much as I would love to……" was stopped by her hand on his lips.

"Let's not talk about that now, let's enjoy dessert." Kate smiled at him, as their chocolate cheesecake order was placed in front of them.

"So about that beachfront property on White Rock Drive, you'll let me know if there's anything more I can do?" Johnny asked sincerely.

"Yes of course." Kate replied, her eyes focusing on her watch. "It's getting late, I must be going, but thank you for dinner, see you around Johnny."

Johnny paid the bill and followed her out the door.

Moonlight kissed the ground softly as a warm summer breeze flowed through the trees.

Johnny walked Kate to her car. Shutting her door as she started her car, he waved to her and watched until her lights flashed out of the driveway.

What is this thing I have with Ava? Dreams of wedding dresses, hot dawn kisses, what next? Starting his car, Johnny drove home to find out.

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Well that is it. Hope you liked. Let me know if you want Johnny to date Kate as a means to make Ava jealous. Any and all suggestions are welcome.