EXT. ANGEL SQUARE – NIGHT

Rubbing her arms to stay warm Nora looks at her watch again.

NORA

Ok, where are you?

MAN'S P.O.V. : Through the bushes we see Nora standing in the cold waiting.

NORA

This is crazy. I should check on Matthew.

Taking her cell phone out Nora starts to dial just as a hand reaches out and grabs

her shoulder.

NORA

What the?

She turns to find Bo standing there.

NORA

Bo! You scared me half to death!

BO

Thank goodness I found you.

NORA

What are you doing here?

BO

I should be asking you that.

NORA

You've got to get out of here Bo

before you –

MAN'S P.O.V. : Still watching from the bushes we see Bo and Nora arguing.

Pausing for a moment the man watches then turns and leaves.

BO

I'm not going anywhere.

NORA

I mean it Bo, go!

BO

Not a chance. I want to know what's

going on.

NORA

I'll tell you about it later.

BO

Like you told me about the letters?

Nora stops dead.

NORA

What letters?

BO

These letters. When were you going

to tell me about these?

NORA

Where did you get those? What, are

you going through my things now?

BO

I got them from Matthew.

NORA

Matthew?

BO

He called me. He's worried about you

Nora. He says you've been getting calls

and letters and he's worried about you.

And so am I.

NORA

Well, you don't need to worry, but you

do need to go.

Nora starts to push Bo away but he refuses. Pulling her close he looks her dead

in the eyes.

BO

This isn't an option Nora. You're putting

yourself in danger.

For a moment they stop and Nora starts to give in, then –

NORA

I'm fine Bo. I can take care of myself.

BO

And what about Matthew?

NORA

Matthew?

BO

Yeah Matthew.

NORA

Don't you dare imply that I would

do something to put our son in danger

Bo, don't you dare.

BO

Come on Red, I know that you would

never intentionally put Matthew in

danger.

NORA

But?

BO

But there are times when things can

get out of your control.

NORA

I have it handled Bo.

BO

Well Nora, I don't think you do.

(a beat)

What's going on here?

NORA

What?

BO

There's something going on with you

and I don't think it has anything to do

with this case.

NORA

(turning away)

Ok, you've lost me.

BO

(turns her back to him)

I want to know what's going on with

you, Red. Did I do something? What's

got you so mad at me?

NORA

Mad at you? I'm not –

BO

Come on Nora, you barely talk to me

unless it's about Matthew or work,

you won't have lunch with me anymore-

NORA

I've been busy.

BO

The minute I enter a room it's like you

can't get out of there fast enough.

(a beat)

Come on Red, talk to me.

NORA

There's nothing to talk about Bo.

BO

Well I think there is.

NORA

I told you –

BO

When my best friend can barely stand

more than a three word conversation

with me I'd say there's a problem.

NORA

(turns to leave)

I have to go.

BO

(takes her arm)

No, Nora look at me.

Taking her shoulders in his hands Bo pulls Nora toward him. The closeness of

her face to his takes his breath away and for a moment neither one of them says

a word. Bo takes a deep breath and looks into Nora's eyes.

BO

I care about you. Please talk to me.

A slight rain is falling now. Looking into his eyes Nora wants nothing more

than to hold Bo in her arms and tell him everything, but she can't and she has

to go now before she does. Shaking her head slightly Nora slips from Bo's

grasp and runs toward her car. She has to get away.

EXT. PARKING LOT – NIGHT

Struggling to get her key in the car door Nora's hand slips as the rain begins to fall harder. Hearing Bo call her name she drops the keys to the wet pavement and it isn't until she leans down to pick them up that she realizes her car tire is flat. Standing up with her keys she kicks the flat tire just as Bo catches up to her. Nora turns to run but it's too late, Bo already has a hold of her arm.

NORA

(tries to twist away)

Bo please.

BO

Nora this is ridiculous. Stop!

NORA

Let me go.

BO

No.

NORA

(pleading)

Please just let me go. Why won't you let me go?

Taking her shoulders in his hands Bo turns Nora toward him and looks her

dead in the eyes.

BO

(yelling)

Because. Because, I love you!

Nora stops struggling and stares at Bo.

BO

(calmer now)

I love you Nora and I'm not letting

you go.

Pulling her into him Bo presses his lips to hers and takes her in his arms. For a

moment Nora hesitates but can't help herself for long. Wrapping her arms

around Bo she loses herself in his kiss. The rain is falling harder now but neither

of them seems to notice as five long years of bottled emotion explode between

them. Holding each other close it's as if they can't get close enough. Bo pulls

Nora in tighter as they continue their kiss.

BO

(breaks for air)

I love you Red.

(kiss)

I love you so much.

Suddenly something stirs inside of Nora and she begins to pull away.

NORA

No.

(kiss)

No, Bo. Wait. Don't.

BO

(confused)

Don't what?

NORA

Don't say that.

BO

That I love you?

Nora nods.

BO

(starts to pull her close again)

But I do Red. I love you so

much I –

NORA

(pulls away again)

No. Stop. You can't.

Turning Nora starts to walk away, but Bo won't let her go. Taking her by the

arm he turns her to him.

BO

Don't walk away from me. Just

who in the hell gave you the right

to tell me how I can and can not

feel?

NORA

Bo, you can't. You -

BO

Don't tell me I can't love you Nora.

NORA

Bo –

BO

I love you.

(a beat)

There's something going on here Red and

I know you feel it too.

Nora looks away.

BO

No, don't look away. Look at me.

Look at me Nora and tell me you don't

feel it. Tell me you don't feel this.

Without warning Bo pulls her close and kisses her again. Nora tries to fight it

but it's no use. Falling into him Nora wraps her arms around Bo and starts to

kiss him back then pulls away again.

NORA

No. No. We can't do this. We can't.

BO

Come on Nora, don't tell me you didn't

feel that.

NORA

Ok. Yes, I felt it. Yes, I'm in love with

you. Is that what you want to hear?

(calmer)

I love you Bo. I don't think I ever

stopped loving you.

Hearing Nora say those words brings a smile to Bo's face. Walking toward her

he starts to take Nora in his arms.

NORA

(backs away)

But it doesn't matter. We can't do this.

BO

What? Why?

(a beat)

Is it because of Gabrielle?

Nothing.

BO

Is it?

NORA

For one.

BO

Nora, Gabrielle and I are over.

NORA

What?

BO

She gave the ring back, it's over.

NORA

You mean –

BO

We're not getting married.

NORA

I'm sorry Bo.

BO

Don't be. I'm not. We're not in love

with each other anymore. I don't think

we ever were.

(walking toward her)

You and I are another story.

Stepping back again Nora shakes her head.

NORA

No. This doesn't change anything.

BO

Doesn't change anything? Nora I

love you. And you love me.

Nora doesn't say a word.

BO

It's pouring rain out here, let's walk

over to the station where we can talk.

NORA

I have to go.

BO

On that flat tire?

(a beat)

Come on Red, I need for you to talk

to me.

Reaching out Bo takes Nora's damp face in his hand and looks into her eyes.

BO

Please.

NORA

Ok.

INT. BO'S OFFICE – NIGHT

Nora is standing in Bo's office dripping from the rain. Entering the office Bo

closes the door behind him wrapping one of two towels her carries around

Nora's shoulders.

NORA

Thanks.

BO

You better dry off good before you

end up with pneumonia.

NORA

What about you?

Bo holds up the other towel and starts to dry his hair.

BO

Can I get you some coffee or tea or

something?

NORA

No, I'm ok.

BO

I'm serious Red, it was really cold out

there –

NORA

Bo.

He looks at Nora.

NORA

I'm ok. Thank you.

BO

I just don't know what I'd do if anything

ever happened to you.

Nora smiles at Bo and sighs.

NORA

Boy, this is a fine mess we've gotten

ourselves into eh?

BO

Oh, I don't know. I seem to remember

it being a lot of fun to be tangled up

with you.

NORA

I'm serious Bo.

BO

So am I. We love each other Nora. We

have the most wonderful, amazing little

boy together and we love each other, how

can that be a bad thing?

NORA

Matthew.

BO

Yeah. The little guy's going to be

thrilled.

NORA

No Bo. We can't tell Matthew about this.

BO

What? Are you kidding? Do you know

how happy this will make him?

NORA

He loves you so much and I know that

he wants nothing more than to see us

together but –

BO

But what?

NORA

But if things didn't work out it would

crush him.

BO

And what if they did work out? What if

everything works out just fine and the

three of us are a family. What if we live

happily ever after?

(a beat)

We will you know.

Nora turns away.

BO

Ok Red. What's this really about?

NORA

I told you, Matthew.

BO

Nah, I don't buy it. There's something

else that's got you scared and it doesn't

have anything to do with Matthew.

Looking into Bo's eyes it's as if he can see right through her. Thinking for a

moment Nora finally gives in.

NORA

You're right, this isn't about Matthew,

although I do worry about him, I - This

is about me.

Bo sits down on the edge of his desk, his eyes never leaving.

NORA

I love you Bo. I do. I love you so

much, but I – I loved you so much

back then too.

BO

(quietly)

I know.

NORA

You were my world Bo. I loved you

more than I've ever loved anyone in

my entire life. There wasn't anything

that I wouldn't do for you. And when

I think –

Nora pauses as the tears threaten to fall.

NORA

When I think of what I did to you, how

I hurt you –

Nora turns her back to Bo as the tears slide down her cheeks. Unable to help

himself Bo stands and wraps his arms around her, pulling Nora back into him.

NORA

My gosh Bo, Matthew's yours, he was

our son all along and if I'd only waited

a week, just a matter of days, think of

how different things would be now.

Bo doesn't say a word just holds her close.

NORA

I cost you so much time with your son.

I –

Bo turns Nora to him.

BO

No. Don't say that. What happened with

Matthew was not your fault.

NORA

Come on Bo, this was all my fault. Look

what I did to you, to Matthew, to us. How

can you ever forgive me for that? How could

you ever trust me again?

BO

Nora...

NORA

And if you can't trust me, then what do we

have Bo? How can we be together if –

BO

Nora! I do forgive you.

(a beat)

You hurt me, you did. And there was a time

when I didn't know if I could ever forgive

what you did, but that time is in the past.

Lifting his hand up Bo takes Nora's face in his palm and brushes her tears with

his thumb.

BO

It's gone Red. I love you. I forgive you.

Nora smiles at Bo.

NORA

But you can't trust me.

BO

Trust you? Of course I trust you. I trust

you with my life Red.

NORA

It's not your life I'm worried about. What

about your heart?

BO

Give me your hand.

NORA

What?

BO

Give me your hand.

Bo takes Nora's hand in his and presses it to his chest.

BO

Feel that?

Nora smiles.

BO

Do you?

She nods.

BO

That's my heart beating in there.

It beats a little different when I'm

with you you know. It does. Some-

times it skips a beat when you walk

into a room or when you brush your

hand past mine. And then there are

the times when you're standing close

to me, like now, that it feels like it

may jump right out of my chest. You

own my heart Red. You control it.

You make it beat.

Taking her hand from his chest Nora caresses Bo's face.

BO

But answer me this. How can you

forgive me? How can you ever

find a way to trust me again?

NORA

Forgive you? For what?

BO

Come on Nora, it isn't as if I was an

innocent party in all of this. I hurt

you too. I hurt you a lot.

NORA

Bo.

BO

I mean it. There you were, the woman

I loved more than anyone in the world,

and I shut you out. I closed down and I

left you. What you did wasn't right

Nora but I pushed you into it, you're not

the only one to blame here.

NORA

Yeah but you were hurting so much

Bo.

BO

I was. And so were you. And what do

I do? I turn around and I hurt you even

more. I tell ya Red, I would give anything,

anything to go back and stop myself from

getting on that boat that night.

The tears continue to slide down Nora's cheeks as she listens to Bo's words.

Needing to feel the touch of her skin, Bo gently takes Nora's face in his hand and draws her deep brown eyes in with his.

BO

(softer)

There's nothing I wouldn't give to go back

in time and erase that moment I told you I couldn't forgive you, Nora, and here's nothing I regret more

than the day I let you walk out of my life.

For a moment the two just stand there, not saying a word, as the tears continue to fall.

BO

So what about it? Can you forgive me?

NORA

I forgave you a long time ago.

BO

What about trust? Can you trust that I love

you and that I trust you and that I will never

shut you out again?

NORA

(nods)

Of course I trust you Bo. I trust you with

my life. I trust you with Matthew's life.

BO

And...

NORA

And my heart.

BO

You know what I think? This isn't about

forgiving and trusting each other. This is

about forgiving and trusting ourselves.

Another tear runs down Nora's face as Bo pulls her into a hug.

BO

It's in the past honey, you have to forgive

yourself for what happened.

Nora pulls away and looks at Bo.

BO

And so do I.

NORA

You're probably right.

BO

I'm always right.

Nora laughs.

BO

But maybe we can work on it

together.

NORA

Maybe.

Nora looks down at the floor.

BO

I thought there was more.

Raising her face to his Bo finds Nora crying again.

BO

Come one honey, all of it.

NORA

I'm just scared Bo. I know that

so much of what happened was

my fault and I don't blame you

for leaving me, not for a minute,

but –

BO

But it killed you when I walked

away from you.

Nora nods.

BO

I know.

NORA

I just – I don't think I could do

it again Bo. If for some reason we –

I just don't know if my heart could

stand to lose you again.

BO

I know my heart couldn't take losing

you. That's why we fix it Red. You

and I both made so many mistakes

before, but we know now and we can

make sure not to do it again.

NORA

But we'll make new ones.

BO

We will. But Nora, one of our biggest

mistakes was letting other people in. We

let Lindsay and Sam and Pa and all these

other people meddle in our marriage. We

stopped communicating with each other

and let them be a part of what happened

between us.

Nora nods knowingly.

BO

No more. From now on, it's you, me and

Matthew. We're the only three people who

matter. No one else is invited. We have

to be open and honest with each other, no

secrets, no third parties.

She isn't so sure.

BO

Nora look at me. I tried it with someone

else, we both did. Not Lindsay, not Melanie,

not Gabrielle, none of them worked. None

of them made me happy. None of them

are you. It's you Nora, you're it. You

always were and you always will be.

Giving in Nora reaches out and takes Bo in her arms.

NORA

I love you Bo Buchanan.

(kisses him)

You are the love of my life. I've

always loved you. I never stopped

and I never will.

Wrapping his arms around her tighter Bo kisses Nora again.

NORA

(rests her forehead on Bo's)

So, now what do we do?

BO

We take it slow. We start over and we

get to know each other again.

NORA

You mean we start dating?

BO

(laughs)

Yeah, we start dating.

NORA

Ok.

BO

And, for our first date, I think we

should go home and check on our

son. He's pretty worried about his

mom you know.

NORA

(nods)

Well, I guess we've already managed

the first hurdle.

BO

What's that?

NORA

(playing)

You've already met my son and you

love him.

BO

(laughing)

No doubt about that. And I guess

I can assume you're kind of fond

of my little boy?

NORA

Crazy about him.

Leaning in Nora steals another quick kiss.

BO

We'll get Matthew to bed and you

can make me one of your really bad

cups of coffee.

Nora smiles and slugs Bo in the shoulder.

NORA

Hey! This is a first date, remember?

For all you know I make a perfectly

fabulous cup of coffee.

Bo rolls his eyes and smiles as he helps Nora put her jacket back on.

BO

Red?

NORA

Yeah?

BO

I love you.

They can't help themselves and have to have just one more kiss.

NORA

I love you.

BO

And I haven't forgotten about the

letters. We're going to talk about

those.

NORA

We will.

BO

Come on. You're riding with me.

We'll worry about your car tomorrow.

Taking Nora by the hand Bo intertwines his fingers with hers and leads her out

of his office.