Don't know what to write. Um...new chapter...enjoy and review please!

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"What on earth do you think you're doing?" Melina finally spoke. Reno crossed his arms over his chest.

"Why I'm just saving your dignity." He spoke very matter-of-factly.

"No you're not! You just cost me my job!" Melina shoved Reno in the chest with her hands. He stumbled backwards a few steps and then regained his balance.

"Chilax, Midnight."

"Don't call me that. It's just my stage name." Melina pointed her finger at him. Reno held his hands up as if she was pointing a gun at him.

"Whatever." Reno rolled his eyes. Melina pushed past him and proceeded to head home. "You want me to--"

"No!" Melina continued on her way, furious. Reno waited a moment and then went his own way.

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"Damnit! What'd I do with my keys? Ugh!" Melina patted herself. It's hard to believe that she could even find a place in her skimpy outfit to hide a pair of keys. She moved to the side of the house and looked in one of the windows. Melina wasn't really sure what she was looking for. But when she turned her head away from the window she noticed a hand shovel. "Great." She picked it up and began to strike the window.

"Whoa! Babe. What are you doing?" If you haven't guessed, it was Reno.

"I lost my keys." Melina pressed her forehead to the window, which had hardly cracked from her blows.

"Well maybe you dropped them somewhere."

"I could swear I had them with me at the club." She put her hand up to her forehead and walked back to the front of the house. It wasn't that far a walk considering the house was very small. "Oh god. What am I going to do?" She sat down before her front door, which was the only door that led into the house. Reno sat down beside her.

"You can come back to my place. And we can get a locksmith in the morning." Melina shook her head as a tear moved down her cheek. "Hey, Melina. It's no big deal. I've misplaced my keys before."

"You don't understand. I have to get inside that house. Now!" Melina wiped away the tear. Reno didn't understand why she was so upset, but he felt bad for her. Who knew that Reno had feelings himself? He slipped the key out of his pocket and onto the ground beside him.

"Ow! Geez. What the--? Hey look what I found." He held up the keys. Melina snatched them from his hands and began to unlock the door.

"You found them!"

"Yeah, I think I sat on them or something." Reno acted. Melina opened the door and rushed into the bedroom. Reno followed her. "You don't have to sleep with me just because I found your keys. I mean, you seem so eager."

"Shh! Come here." Melina motioned for Reno to come closer to her. "She's sleeping." Reno looked into the cradle to find a little baby, sound asleep.

"She's beautiful." Reno was caught off guard. He had no idea that Melina was a mother.

"Remember when I said I needed more money?" Melina looked back at him as he nodded. "This is why." Reno understood now. And he felt bad for being so harsh to her. He stood quietly, but felt the strong urge to ask,

"Who's the father?"

"I don't know." Melina sighed. "I wish I knew." Reno wondered how many men Melina had been with. She must be an STD dispenser. "She didn't tell me."

"Who didn't tell you?"

"My best friend. Elsie is her baby." Reno relaxed a bit.

"Why do you have your best friend's baby?" Reno was getting confused again. Melina put her hand on Reno's arm and led him out of the room so they didn't have to whisper anymore.

"About a year ago, my friend showed up at my door and said that they were after her. She wanted me to watch Elsie in case anything happened to her. I haven't seen her since."

"You don't know who's after her or where she went, huh?" Reno pressed his shoulder into the wall he was leaning on. Melina shook her head, sadly.

"My only guess is that they got hold of her." Melina's eyes stayed on the floor. "Elsie is all I have left of her."

"Is it safe to leave Elsie alone like that?" Reno wondered aloud.

"I can't aford a baby-sitter. Besides, I don't know who I can trust." Melina pushed a lock of midnight blue hair behind her ear. Then suddenly she looked up at Reno as if she had left him outside in the rain and was remembering to finally allow him inside. "Do you want something to drink?"

"Uh, just water. But I really should be going." He pointed at the door.

"Why don't you stay for a little while? After all you did find my keys." Melina took his hand and made him sit on the sofa. The only sofa she had. Maybe she was going to do her routine for him. Reno laughed to himself. "I'll just go change out of these clothes." Or maybe not. Reno waited for her to return. He couldn't stop thinking about what had happened to Melina's friend. Was she still alive? Would Melina have to raise Elsie by herself? Who is Melina's friend? Who's Elsie's father? What kind of lingerie does Melina wear? Reno shook his head as if he was trying to shake that last thought out through his ears. He couldn't help think of Melina's friend as Rude. They were both gone. Melina returned. "Sorry about that. I'll get your water."

"That's okay. You know, Melina. It seems we both miss someone we care about." Reno walked up to her and took her hand just as she was about to pick up a glass for him. Melina liked the way her hand felt in his.

"What do you mean?" Melina listened intently to him tell his story about Rude. "Oh that's terrible. I'm so sorry, sir…" Reno laughed. He touched his pointer finger to the tip of her chin and looked into her deep blue eyes.

"Call me 'Reno.'"

"I will." Melina blushed. Reno had never felt so attracted to her than this moment. He desired to touch his lips to hers and press his body to hers. But he resisted. She looked so innocent. He didn't want to do anything that she didn't want him to do. Melina wanted to break the tension. "I don't mean to be impolite, but is that why you're the way you are to your employees?"

"I guess." Reno stepped back from her. Melina looked sternly at him. "Not a good excuse, huh?"

"I don't think so."

"How about I make it up to you?" Reno opened the front door. "Tomorrow morning, I want to see you in my office to discuss your pay. That is if you still want to work for me." Melina's face lit up.

"I do." Melina smiled. Reno loved her smile. She held the door open for him.

"Good. Goodnight, Melina." Reno moved his cheek to her cheek and paused for a moment to feel her warm skin against his. His choppy hair tickled her face and she giggled. The Reno put his left hand on the other side of her face to hold her steady as he pressed his lips to her cheek. Melina's heart pounded a little faster as he let go of her and headed home.

"Goodnight…Reno."