"What smells good? John asked wrapping his arms around Natalie as she was making breakfast early in the morning.

"Eggs and bacon. I asked Amber what she wanted to eat this morning and this is what she asked for."

"Where is she at?" He asked as he kissed her neck.

"She's out on the roof top taking some pictures of the sunrise." She turned around and reached for John's neck and pulling him down for a kiss. There was a knock at the door. "Maybe if we ignore them they'll go away." He whispered in her ear in a raspy voice while playing with her panties line. The knocking continued. John grumbled all the way over to the door. To his surprise he saw Chris.

"What do you want?" John said in a harsh tone. It was too early to be starting anything with Chris. He leaned on the door frame.

"I-I came to apologize. For my actions yesterday." He look John in the eye. The look on his face meant that he was truly sorry. Chris was never the kind of person to admit that.

"Very nice of you Chris but I'm not the one you should be saying sorry to. You should be apologizing to my daughter."

"Is she here?" John thought a moment. He didn't really know if he could trust Chris again near his daughter after what happened yesterday. He looked over at Natalie and gave him a nod in approval.

"She's on the roof top." Chris started to walk near the entrance to the roof but was grabbed gently on the arm by John.

"Watch yourself." He said in a protective voice. Chris nodded and proceed to the roof. He opened the door seeing Amber finishing up a snap shot of the sky.

"What are you doing up here? Does my dad know you here?" Her mind filled with questions of why HE was up here.

"I came to apologize and yes John knows I'm up here. He said sitting on a plastic chair in the corner, propping up his feet on the table. He put his hands behind his head.

"You came to apologize?" She questioned putting the lens on her camera. She walked over to him and sat in the chair across from him.

"Yes. I realized that I was really out of line yesterday. I truly am sorry." He said with a sincere look in his eye. "Forgive me?" He stuck his hand out to her. She thought for a moment.

"Yeah. I forgive you." She shook his hand and sat back down.

"I see you interested in art." He pointed to her camera.

"Yeah. I am. I want to be a photographer when I get older."

"Can I see some or your work?" She handed him the camera. He flipped through the pictures. Every one of them better than the next.

"These are really good. Have you ever thought about entering an art show?" He asked still looking at the pictures.

"Yeah I have but just never got the chance to." She pulled her leg up into the chair, laying her head on it.

"I bet you I can get you into a couple of shows. I am and artist you know." He got up and handed her the camera back and gave her a business card of his.

"Really?"

"Yeah. It might take me a couple of weeks but I'm sure I can get you in somewhere." He said as he started to leave.

"Um ok. I'll give you a call then." She said heading out with him

XOXOXOXOXO

The next couple of weeks were pretty bad. Within the few weeks that they met each other John and Amber had already gotten into a fight.

"I said I don't want you going down there and that's Final!" John yelled slamming his fist on kitchen table. Amber had asked him if she could go and watch some of the local bands play at Ziggy's. He told her that she wasn't going to go because it was in downtown.

"Why can't I go? You let me go everywhere by myself how is this any different?" She crossed her hands over her chest.

"Because Downtown Lanview is a bad area and I don't want you to go. I've seen girls your age or younger go down there and they have been raped or even worse killed. I don't want that happening to you! My final answer is no!" Amber sighed turning around and started walking over to the bedroom.

"You're so irritating John." She said as she slammed the door and locked it. John pounded on the door.

"Hey that's my room!" He said sounding like a five year that got locked out by someone older.

"Well to bad! Go away. I need privacy!" He heard her yell. Balling his hands into fist he went back to the files that he was working on.

XOXOXOXOXOX

Amber laid down on the bed. Feeling her pocket buzz she went and answered her phone.

"Hello?" She said while stretching.

"Hey Beautiful." Joel said on the other line.

"Hey Handsome. I tried calling you last week. How come you didn't pick up?"

"I was doing community service all week. Baby I'm sorry."

"What did you do?" She asked sitting up.

"I…I hit a police Officer." He said sound a little scared in his voice.

"You what! Joel…" She said in her disapproving voice.

"Hey it's not my fault that his face ran into my fist."

"Oh you always say that."

"I have a surprise for you." Her mood quickly changed. "What is it?"

"Look out side." He said hanging up. Amber did as she was told. She moved the curtains and looked down. She saw that Jet black hair. It was Joel. He Smiled back up at her and waved. Amber squealed with delight as unlocked and opened the door. She quickly ran flying past John and opened the front door.

"Where are you going?" He asked not looking up from his files.

"Joel's here!" She said quickly. She ran out the door and there he was at the bottom of the steps waiting for her. She quickly flopped down and ran into his arms, hugging him tightly, never wanting to let go. She looked up at him.

"I've missed you." She said looking up at him, wrapping her arms around his waist. Getting up on her tip toes to give him a kiss. He leaned in and tenderly kissed her. She felt his hands go down to her waist to her butt. She quickly grabbed his hands.

"Stop my Dad is upstairs. Probably spying on us." She giggled. "How did you find me?" He flashed her his grin.

"Let's just say I have my ways. I made us plans for Dinner. I hope that's ok." He said with a wink. His eyes sparkled with mischief; she already knew what he was thinking.

"I'm sure it will be fine. I'll probably have to ask John." She took his hand in hers and made there way upstairs.

XOXOXOXO

John quickly ran back to his chair and sat down, putting the files of paper work on his lap. She heard them coming up the hall. The door opened. John looked up from his papers. He got a good look at him. Shaggy black hair, Icy blue eyes, and tan skin. He looked about 4 inches shy of John's 6'5 tallness. But he looked really tall compared to Amber. One look at him and John could tell he was trouble.

"Who's you friend Amber?" John asked getting up so he could shake his hand.

"This is Joel, my boyfriend." She said nudging Joel to shake John's hand.

"Pleased to meet you Sir." He said politely Shaking Johns hand firmly. John smiled at him with his fake grin.

"Pleasure's all mine." He said back. He glanced over at Amber. This was the happiest he had ever seen her.

"Um…Joel made reservations for dinner. Is it okay if I go?" He wanted to say no. He didn't want her dating. He didn't want to see her heart get broken.

"Sure. Do you know when you'll be back?"

"Well we were thinking about going to a movie afterwards," She said twisting and playing with her fingers. She always did that when she was nervous.

"Ok. Well just call me before you get home. I don't want you out to late. Even though it's the weekend." She squealed with delight. She ran up to John hugging him.

"Thanks!" she said quickly, grabbing her duffle bag and taking it with her to the bathroom to change. A couple minutes later she came out wearing a black dress that came down to her thighs and was wearing flat ballet shoes. Her hair was pulled up in a ponytail with the ends a little curly.

"You ready to go?" She asked Joel. While she changed in the bathroom he went downstairs to the local bathroom and changed. He was wearing a black and white tuxedo with a black bow. They both looked stunning.

"Yeah. You look very pretty." He said taking her hand.

"Thanks you do to… I mean….You look very handsome." She said laughing. John walked up to her.

"Be careful. I don't want you getting into any trouble you hear?" He said hugging her and kissed her cheek.

"Yeah I hear. I will." She said hugging him back kissed his scratchy cheek.

"You need to shave the prickly thing on you face John" she said smiling.

"I like that prickly thing on my face thank-you. Now go before you miss your reservation." He looked over at Joel.

"Joel will be down in a minute Amber." He said answering for Joel. Amber nodded. 'Oh great' she thought as she head down stairs. John patted Joel on the back.

"I trust you with Amber. If you do anything to hurt her. You'll be hurting yourself. Understood?" Joel nodded.

"Yes sir and Mr. McBain? I would never think of hurting you daughter in any way. She's my world." He said has he shut the door on the way out.

XOXOXOXOXO

Amber made her way downstairs and saw Roxie. She went and sat on one of the bar stools.

"Hey Roxie."

"Hey baby doll. How are you….o0! What are you all dolled up for? Someone special?" She said leaning in.

"My boyfriend came into town today and he's taking me out to dinner." She said with a smile, showing all her pearly whites. As if on cue, Joel came down the stairs.

"That's him? Wowzers. What a hunk of meat you picked a good one Honey." She said with a wink. "Betcha Johnny boy doesn't like him huh?"

"Let's just say that they had a 'talk' before we left." She said using her fingers as quotes. "I better go Roxie. See you later."

"Later babe. Oh and Amber…tell me how it goes."

"Roxie you'll be the first that I'll be telling." She joined Joel and made way to his car.

"What did John say?" She asked as Joel opened the door for her. He got in the driver's seat.

"Let's just said if I hurt you, He will kill me." He said with a grin as they drove off.

"You can take that dress off now…Were in the clear." He said at the stoplight. Amber unrolled her pants from under her dress and but the string on her black sparkling halter top on. She pulled the dress over her head and pulled her hair out of the ponytail it was in.

"When are you going to take that Penguin suit off?" she asked rubbing his arm.

"I'll do it when we get there. Now where the hell is this Ziggy's place at?" He asked putting an arm around Amber. They made there way downtown.

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