A/N – More apologies are needed I'm afraid but I did promise I'd write some more and now I have, I hope you like it!
A week later and Jamie hadn't let up teasing Robbie; it was as if he knew that the teasing hit a nerve somewhere with Robbie so it never got old. They were sat over the breakfast table when Robbie asked,
"So I'm off this weekend, anything you fancy doing?"
"Theme park?" Jamie suggested
Robbie looked up at him, "theme park?" he asked,
"Yeah, you know rides and stuff."
"I know, but isn't there any of your mates you'd rather go there with?" Robbie asked,
"Nah, Mat's away for the weekend with his parents, Tom's got football practice and Mark's helping out his dad."
"Well ok, sure, Saturday then?"
"Yeah, and dad?"
"Yeah?"
"Can we invite Jackie along?"
"Jamie, when are you going to get this me and Jackie thing out of your head?"
"Ah come on dad, you know you want to."
"What is the fascination with Jackie? You fancy her or summat?"
"DAD!!!" Jamie said, "of course not, but I know you do."
"I don't Jamie."
"You do."
"Look, fine if I invite her will you stop going on about it?"
"Deal." Jamie grinned,
That morning Robbie was already there when Jackie walked into the office. He handed her a cup of coffee and then sat down at his desk, opposite hers.
"You feeling ok Robbie?" She inquired
"Yeah why?" He said,
"Because you're never in early, and you certainly never bring coffee!"
"First time for anything," Robbie grinned
"Hhmmm"
"Jackie?"
"Yeah?"
"What are you doing Saturday?"
Jackie head sprang up at that, "Err, nothing why?"
"Well Jamie and I are going to the theme park, and, do you want to come?"
"Yeah sure." She replied easily but a million things went through Jackie's head at that moment; was it a date? Not with his son there?! A family outing? What???? She decided that Robbie needed her to keep the conversation going again.
"Ok so, Saturday? I'll pick you up around 9.30?"
"Yeah, that'd be great." Jackie replied, unsure as to why her stomach felt a little fluttery
Saturday came around and at 9.30am Jackie was still running around attempting to find something suitable to wear, luckily, as usual, Robbie was a little late so when he showed up at 9.40 she was dressed sensibly and ready to go.
"What time do you call this?" Jackie asked as she answered the door,
"Sorry, I…"
"I'm joking Robbie." She smiled,
"You ready?" Robbie asked, 'you look incredible' he thought
"Yep, I'll just grab my handbag." Jackie replied but 'wow, he looks amazing' was what was actually going through her head.
When they got there Jamie saw a ride he fancied, it was a huge rollercoaster with 3 loop the loops, a corkscrew and was supposed to be the fasted in Britain.
"Wow," Jamie said, "Dad, will you come with me?"
Robbie looked up at the ride, "errrr…." He began
"Come on." Jamie urged,
"How about I stay and look after the bags?" He suggested,
"Nah you can leave them up there! Not scared of rollercoasters are you?"
"No, but errr, Jackie will go with you." Robbie said
"Dad!"
"No it's ok, I don't mind" Jackie smiled, "I used to love these big rides, my brothers used to drag me on them as soon as I was old enough and I've always thought they were great."
"Ok," Jamie grinned seeing an opportunity, "dad you can stay here."
Robbie breathed a sigh of relief and watched as Jackie and Jamie headed off toward the queue.
As soon as they got our of Robbie's earshot Jamie, with all the tact of a normal 16 year old boy, began to question Jackie.
"So, what's the deal with you and my dad?"
"Deal?" Jackie laughed!
"Yeah you know, what's going on with you too?"
"Jamie, your dad and I are colleagues and friends, but that's all."
"You're in denial too."
"No, we really are."
"So are you seeing anyone?"
"No not at the moment, but I mean that doesn't mean…"
"I can see it, it's the same way my mum used to look at him, and the same way he used to look at her."
"Jamie…"
"It's ok, I'm over the whole divorce thing, but I just know that you two like each other, you make me dad happy, and that's nice. Just think about it."
"Ok, I will." Jackie smiled, and then they stepped forwards to be strapped in for the ride!
After they dropped Jackie off and were driving home Jamie said,
"She said she'd think about it you know?"
"Who said she'd think about what?" Robbie asked, he had a feeling he knew where this was going,
"Jackie, she said she'd think about you and her getting together."
"What did you say to her?" Robbie asked, he couldn't believe Jamie had asked her that, and he definitely couldn't believe she'd said she's think about it!
"In the queue, we got talking about you two and she said she'd think about it."
"Really?"
"Yeah."
"What did you say to her?"
"Nothing, I just told her how good you guys would be together!"
"Oh dear!"
"Dad, you would, so don't go denying it!"
"Just come on," Robbie said as he'd just pulled up on the drive, "I need to put dinner on, well ok order the pizza!"
Jamie smiled and jumped out of the car.
That night as Robbie lay in bed he couldn't help wondering about the conversation between Jackie and Jamie. He's wanted to ask Jamie more questions but he knew that it would prompt more teasing, and he wasn't up for that tonight. 'She said she'd think about it' he thought, not what on Earth does that mean??? He wondered whether she'd just said it to get Jamie off her back, but for some unknown reason he didn't want to believe that. Maybe Jamie's right, Robbie wondered, maybe I should ask her out. He pictured himself and Jackie on a date, sat at a nice restaurant, eating dinner, chatting, laughing, all the usual stuff, just with a kiss at the end. It was a strange though, but he liked it. 'Maybe I will ask her on a date' he pondered as he lay there watching the ceiling.