Shane pulled up to my house just before midnight and killed the engine with a sigh. I sat in the front still handcuffed, staring at my feet, anywhere but his eyes. "I'm sorry." I whispered again.

He shook his head and chuckled, "Becca, you're a smart and beautiful young lady. We should not being running into each other like this."

I felt my cheeks blush when he called me beautiful, which mad me even more freaked out by my sudden racing pulse. "Thanks." I muttered. "Are you gonna let me out of these cuffs now or are we taking this party back to your place?" Apparently my smart ass mouth was braver than my pounding heart. I silently cursed myself for saying something like that and inwardly flinched waiting for her reaction.

He glared at me, I didn't have to look up to feel that and he got out of the car without a word. Well now you've done it, idiot. He came around and opened up the passenger side door and made a little whistling noise that I assumed was a signal for me to get the hell out of his cruiser. I slid out and looked up at him with a little grin. He continued to glare but shook his head and I thought I saw a little grin. "Turn around."

I complied and faced away from him, stretching my fingers slightly. He silently uncuffed me and turned me around with his finger in my face. "Don't let me catch you out this late at night, adult or not..." He paused and checked his watch and smiled. "Well look at that, Happy Birthday Becca." He whispered and leaned down and brushed his lips against my cheek.

I blushed and slowly side stepped away. "Th-thanks for the ride home."

His head followed me as I walked towards my house. "I arrested you and then brought you home."

I chuckled for some stupid reason. "Well...we should do this again sometime."

He tilted his head and gave me a smoky look. "Yeah, I'm gonna pass."

"Mmm shucks, well this is me..." I said having backed up almost to my front porch.

He was now leaning up against his cruiser smiling wickedly. "And that's me, in case you need anything." He tilted his head to my left at his house.

"Yep, I will take that into consideration." I turned and smiled. "Have a good night Shane."

"Have a good night Becca," He said. My hand was almost on the door when he called to me from his car. "I was thinking, since it's your birthday and all... you think you're dad will let me take you out for coffee in the morning?"

I beamed for a second, but regained my composure and turned to look at him. "I'm an adult Shane... I don't need to ask my father for permission. That being said, I feel it is the least you can do to for arresting me..."

"But I brought you home...so that's gotta count for something." He grinned.

I smiled. "Yes, I'll have coffee with you." I blurted out before he could speak logically again.

"Great, I'll come by after I clock out. Around eight OK?"

I fought another cheesy smile. "Sounds good." I waved quickly and dipped into the house, quietly closing the front door behind me. I sighed heavily and pressed my back to the door. As I slid down the door to a seated position I was suddenly aware I was alone.