"You know something? I had a lot of fun tonight," Jordan said. "Thanks for asking me out."

"The pleasure is mine," Morgan countered. "I'm just glad you actually said yes."

"What do you mean?"

"Come on, Jordan. You've been playing an awful good game of Hard to Get. I mean, I'm impressed. But it made me work."

"Well, wasn't it worth it?" Jordan winked.

Damn right it was, honey, Morgan thought.

"Well," Jordan said, "this is my apartment building. Do you want to come inside?"

"Yeah," Morgan smiled. "I'd like that."

Jordan opened the door. "I have to warn you. My apartment's kind of a mess."

"I'm sure it's fine."

"No. You don't understand. It's hopelessly cluttered. But, on the plus side, I know where everything is."

Morgan followed Jordan into the elevator. She pushed the button for the 6th floor. She looked over at him and smiled a little. He smiled back.

The elevator doors opened, and they began walking down the hallway. Jordan reached into her purse and pulled out a set of keys. Morgan noticed that there was a teddy bear keychain attached to her keys.

"That's cute. The teddy bear."

Jordan chuckled. "Thanks. It was my mom's. She gave it to me when I moved to D.C. Just for luck, she said."

"That's nice. Are you and your mom close?"

"Yeah," Jordan nodded. "Me being an only child, we were really close when I was growing up. We talk on a regular basis, and I always go home when I have vacation time."

"That's really sweet. Family is so important, especially with this job."

Jordan smiled. "Well, uh, this is my apartment. 613. Are you ready to enter the abyss?"

Morgan laughed. "I guess so. Do I need a life raft or something?"

"No. But just… be prepared." Jordan unlocked the door and opened it. She reached for the light switch on the inside of the wall and flipped it on.