The next morning the sun shining through the windows woke Nessa up and she tried to move but found it very difficult. It took a few minutes for her brain to register that someone's arms were wrapped around her and that's when she remembered Joe. She turned her head a little to see him and found him sleeping soundly. "Joe...Joe." Nessa whispered, trying to wake him up. His eyes fluttered open and he smiled at her.

"Good morning." He said, his voice husky from just waking up.

"Morning." She gave him a quick kiss and giggled. "Going to let me go anytime soon?"

"Actually I was thinking of just keeping you here."

"May not be such a good idea...I need to use the bathroom." Nessa laughed and he sighed.

"Oh well, guess I'll have to let you go then. We wouldn't want a water bed." Before she could say anything to his smartass comment he kissed her, silencing whatever snide comment she had thought of making. Finally he let go over her and she wobbled to the bathroom, weak from the kiss that they had just shared.

Should I tell him why I was so afraid to get near him? If this thing is going to go anywhere I don't want to start it out built on a lie. Nessa thought to herself as she stood staring at her reflection in the mirror. I have to tell him. With a heavy sigh and a nervous mind she walked slowly back into the bedroom. "Joe? We have to talk." Nessa whispered.

"Oh, this doesn't sound good at all. What is it Ness?" She walked over and sat down beside him on the bed.

"I...well I wasn't completely honest with you yesterday. I told you that I was scared of you which was true but not for the reason you thought."

"Okay, what was the reason then?" Joe asked.

"The reason is that... I was so attracted to you and I was scared to get near you because I didn't know how you would react if you ever found that out." He doesn't need to know that I could very easily fall in love with him.

"Is that the only reason?" Nessa nodded and he took her hand, pulling her close. "I really wish you would've came to me sooner...I like you and if I was given the chance before I can honestly say I would've reacted the same way I have now." Those words put her mind to ease and she let out the breath she didn't know she had been holding.

"I just wanted to be honest with you because if what we are doing here is going to go anywhere I didn't want it to start out on a lie."

"Do you want this to go anywhere?"

"Well...if you are willing to give it a try I would like to see if it does go anywhere." Nessa admitted.

"I'm very willing, like I said I like you a lot and I think we could be good together."

"I do too." She replied and kissed him.