Monday evening
The Gray house
Amy's in her room putting on her earrings, Lauren comes in and says "Wow, mom you look gorgeous...where are you going?" Amy smiles at the compliment then says "David is taking me somewhere...It's a surprise." "I thought that you hated surprises." "I do...but he said that I'll like this one." "I hope it's a cool surprise" she starts to leave, but then turns around and says "mom, I'm glad that you're seeing Mr.McClaren again...he makes you so happy." Amy smiles and touches Laurens face and says to her "Aw...thanks Noodle...that's so nice to hear from you...I am very happy seeing David again." Amy gives her a hug. "Well, have fun Mom... and good luck with your surprise!" Lauren goes to her room. Amy looks in the mirror and says "gorgeous hey... just what I was going for!"
Downstairs
The doorbell rings and Maxine answers it. David is holding a huge bouquet of red and yellow roses. "David it's so nice to see you." "Hello Mrs. Gray...these are for you" he holds them out to her. Maxine is very surprised and she flashes him a huge smile. "I would like to congratulate you on your engagement to Ignacio...he's really a great guy...and very lucky to have such a wonderful lady to be marrying him." Maxine takes the flowers and she smells them "Thank you David...I think Amy has a really great guy too." David smiles then replies "the red and yellow combination means congratulations...did you know the colors of roses have special meanings?" "Yes as a matter of fact I did...but am very impressed that you would know that." "I didn't until today...the lady at the flower shop gave me a print out on all the different meanings ...I figured it would come in handy for a guy who happens to be dating you daughter again." They both smile.
Amy walks into the living room and she sees the roses, she smiles and asks "are those for me?" Maxine says "No...sorry dear... they're for me...I'll go put them into some water...thank you David... they're just lovely" she says while leaving.
Amy moves closer to David and he kisses her on the cheek, then moves his mouth up to her ear and whispers "you're still driving me crazy Amy." "Good...I guess I picked out the right dress then." She flashes him a sexy smile. David shakes his head and let's out a deep sigh, he opens the front door for her and gently touches her back as she walks through it "Bye ma... bye Lauren" she calls as they leave "I'll be late" she looks at David, and they smile at each other and he whispers in her ear "Ya...very late!"
David's car
They're driving up a winding road and Amy asks "Where are we going?" David just smiles. "I should never have agreed to this" she says. David's still quiet. "Lauren told me that she's happy that we're dating again...have you told Victor yet?" "No... not yet...I will as soon as he comes home...I'm happy we're dating again too Amy" he reaches over and touches her hand. Amy leans closer to him and gently rubs his arm "I guess that makes three of us...so far." David looks over at her and they smile at each other.
They turn a corner and begin to drive through some private gates and drive along a narrow road. Finally they reach the end of it and Amy sees the ocean, a dock, a huge yacht at the end of it. "What's this?" She looks puzzled. David gets out of the car and opens her door, and then he reaches for her hand to help her out. She stands there for a moment staring at the yacht and then says "It's so beautiful David...who's is it?" "My bosses...I pulled a few favors and he gave me the keys...It's ours for the whole night...I promise I'll leave it docked...I know you don't like going out onto the water.
The yacht
David helps Amy on board and she notices a table on the deck with candles and a vase filled with orange and yellow roses. She smiles then she asks "are those for me?" "Yes Amy...those are for you...and their colors mean "passionate thoughts." Amy gushes "I didn't know the colors had a meaning." David smiles and says "well, now you know" and he smiles at her. Then he takes her by the hand and leads her down into the galley "Come...I'm cooking dinner for us...no sushi...I promise" then he looks down at his shoes. "Ha, ha...very funny" she says, and they both laugh. Amy sits at the island counter, and David pours them both some wine. Then he turns on some soft music and ties an apron around his waist. Amy watches him and she takes a sip of her wine. she thinks to herself not only is he handsome and sexy but he cooks too! She looks around and says "wow...this is so much like a house...a floating house...do you miss your boat David? I'm sorry that you sold it...do you think you'll buy another one?" David is cutting some vegetables and doesn't say anything, he just shrugs his shoulders. Amy gets up and walks over to him and hugs him from behind, and rests her head on his back "I am so sorry, David...you really loved your boat." David continues to chop, and then he puts down the knife. He turns around and holds Amy in his arms and says to her "It's ok...I'd rather have you here with me right now...than any old boat." She closes her eyes and leans to kiss him, David stops her and hands her the knife "here, finish cutting these while I prepare the rest of our meal...there will be plenty of time later for fraternizing with the chef." "Eye, eye captain!" Amy says, and they laugh together.
Out on the deck
David lights the candles and places Amy's wine glass into her hand and then raises his "A toast... to you ...the most beautiful lady Judge in the entire world." Amy blushes, then she stares into his eyes and says "Thank you David for all of this...you were right...I do like this surprise...very much." They continue to talk and eat together while the candles flicker and the moonlight lights the night.
Amy gets up and starts to clear the table. David stops her "I'll do that later" and he takes her hand and leads her to the front of the yacht. They both look out onto the water. The wind is blowing lightly and Amy closes her eyes. She feels its gentleness blowing across her body. She opens her eyes "there's the moonlight and ocean again" "I told you they have a crush on the pretty lady Judge" David's standing behind her and he reaches around her waist and pulls her to him and holds her tightly, he closes his eyes and smells her hair, then he whispers "and so do I" Amy slowly turns around, her eyes are filled with tears "I wanted to call you so many times...I am so sorry David...I never meant to hurt you." A tear rolls down her cheek. David reaches up and he gently wipes it away, "Hey...don't be sorry...you don't have to be sorry Amy...you lost our baby...that wasn't your fault...we all deal with lose differently...you were patient when I had to deal with my wife's murder...and we got through all that ...together...you just needed some time alone...that's all." He gently kisses Amy's cheek where the tear had fallen "now you're here, and I'm here...we're here together...and that's all that really matters." Amy takes David's hand and leads him to the observation sofa nearby. They stare intensely at each other for a moment. Amy slowly un-zips her dress and allows it to fall beneath her. David stares at her sensuous body under the night sky "God Amy... you so incredibly sexy, and so very beautiful." He gently runs his hands along her waist, Amy trembles at his touch and she closes her eyes. David pulls her body slowly towards him. He closes his eyes and begins to passionately kiss her on the mouth. The moonlight shines down as Amy and David spend the rest of the night making love under its gentle glow.
To be continued...