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Chapter 3

Nigel staked out her office. He had to know when where why now and who got the ball rolling. That was key. Nigel knew Jordan very, very well, if Jordan took the first step, then this was for real. Nigel heard the elevator ding and his head snapped up, finally Jordan and Woody were back. Jordan said something to him and they stopped walking. She turned, kissed him lightly and walking towards the office as Woody walked towards the elevators.

Now Nigel really couldn't wait. When Jordan walked in she jumped "Hey Nige, what are you doing in here? Haven't been waiting too long, I hope?"

"Actually," Nigel started "I have a question for you, a very serious one. When did you and Woody get together?"

To Nigel's surprise, Jordan blushed saying "Nigel we really are keeping it quiet, are trying to, it just new." She looked up smiling, and continued "but it is so great, I mean it is everything I hoped it would be. So far at least."

"That's great, I am happy for you love I really am, you deserve someone as good as Woody, he will defiantly do you a lot of good. You know, he seems naïve, Jordan, but there is a lot that Woody can teach you," Nigel looked up meaningfully "things like trust and unconditional love, lessons you never got a chance to learn. It really is great for you"

And with that Nigel stood up and walked out. Jordan smiled, 'Woody is a great guy, he means a lot to me, more than anyone I know.' And with that statement reality washed over her like a bucket of cold water. It was the L-word. Jordan had promised herself she would never use that word to describe her feeling and here it was. 'Oh, god, I have to talk to someone' she thought, almost automatically she dialed a now familiar number.

"Dr. Stiles, it's Jordan, I just have a really quick question. Remember our conversation a while ago when I said I promised myself I would never love anyone and then when I realized I broke that promise to myself I ran away. It was when Tom's wife killed herself."

She listen for a minute "Yeah, well I think I broke that promise again, is it normal to be scared? More than scared, terrified even?"

"It is, no, well it is the Woody situation, yeah I know that we thought that we resolved it but we are sort of together now and, well I was talking to Nigel about it and Nigel said he thought it was really good for me because Woody can teach me things like trust and unconditional love, that no one ever taught me. And I realized how important he is in my life and how much I love him."

"No it isn't a problem, I just don't know what to do. No I wont run I am done running. Why does it scare me, what if he leaves, dies, doesn't love me back, then what do I do."

"You think I should what? Tell him that he scares me. Oh, my feelings for him scare me. Of course he would understand, it's Woody we are talking about. Then why am I scared? I don't know, I guess I just needed some assurance and perspective. No it was very helpful. I will think about it. No thanks a lot. Bye."

Jordan hung up and sat there for a very long time thinking, it isn't just a question of how important he is to me, it is how to inform him of his importance, while sharing my severe insecurities about his new place in my life. Jordan picked up the phone again, pushing one on her speed dial.

"Woody, its me Jordan, no nothing is wrong, I just wanted to know if you wanted to come over for dinner and a movie at my place instead of going to the Progue. Okay see you at 7:00. Kay, bye."