Due to a sudden work overload Woody and Jordan didn't see much of each other over the next few days. He had been back in the captain's good graces and she had done that for him. He was thankful but also aware that she got him in trouble in the first place.
Suffering from what he jokingly called 'lack-of-Jordan' he was on his way to the morgue where he ran into Nigel and Lily.
"Hey guys."
"Detective…long time no see. To what do we owe this honor? Or no to whom?" he said with a big smile on his face.
"Ah Nige always the funny one huh? I actually did come to see Jordan, strictly police business though." I don't even buy that one. Lets hope they do though; I'm not in the mood.
"She's working on somebody right now, you can go join her I'm sure she won't mind…"
"Yea thanks Nige."
After he left Lily just gave Nigel a look. One of her disapproving looks.
"What? Come on they desperately need some help."
"You can't force them to be together if they don't want to," she said as she walked away.
"Ah you just wait and see love."
"Jordan hey."
"Woody! Hey, what brings you here?"
"Is that the question of the day or something? Why is everyone asking me that?"
"Ok…is this a bad day or something?"
He realized he was taking out some of his anger on her and quickly stopped.
"No sorry I didn't mean to snap at you. I didn't really get around it earlier, but I wanted to thank you for saving my hide once again."
"Aw don't mention it, I don't think you forgot who got you into the mess in the first place, so let's call it even."
"Even…ok I can do that. So what do you say we hang out later on you know to celebrate the end of this mess?"
"Yeah sure I'll round up the guys if you want."
Man do I even stand a chance with you like this?
"Well I figured it would be the two of us, nothing special just some harmless fun."
"That can work too. I'm actually done after this so I'll go home and meet up with you later ok?"
"Sounds great, I'll actually pick you up at seven then."
"Seven it is."
Jordan was at her apartment when a thought suddenly struck her mind. What if this was more than just harmful fun as he had put it. At work she hadn't thought much of it when he told her he'd rather it just be the two of them. Having some time and random thoughts shooting through her head she literally stopped in her tracks to think about it some more.
We've hung out before…but it was different this time. The tone in his voice this afternoon was different.
Suddenly she didn't know what to wear, she completely forgot to ask him where they were going so she decided to call him.
"Hey Woody, yeah where we going again?"
"It's that little Italian place we've talked about going to remember?"
"Oh ok" she said her heart suddenly beating fast. "Well I gotta go it's almost seven" her voice trying to sound upbeat.
The Italian place? Crap oh my god this took a turn on me. What do I do? What do I wear?
She decided to go with a black number she had hanging in the back of her closet.
7 p.m.
Woody was right on time he thought or 4 years late depending how he wanted to look at it.
"The door's open, hang on I'll be right out," she yelled when she heard him knocking on the door.
"Ok take your time," he replied once he was inside.
She didn't however and 2 seconds later she stepped out and took his breath away.
"Wow Jor you look amazing."
"Aw thanks. Well let's go then I'm really hungry." Is it hot in here or is it just me?
They arrived at the restaurant and Jordan found out he had reserved a table for them…in the back where it was nice and quiet.