As Caitlin drove back home, her head was buzzing with what Paul had said to her, and by how she felt when he touched her.

Get a grip of yourself, she silently scolded. You know what going back down this road is going to lead to.

Caitlin pushed her conscience to the back of her head. She didn't care about what was right. She was just trying to figure everything out. She didn't understand why Jeff was getting so angry about the whole thing. She knew he was worried about her, that he didn't want Paul to hurt her any more than he already had, but something, deep down in her stomach was telling her it was something more than that. She couldn't pinpoint it, but there was another motive to Jeff's actions, and she needed to know what it was.
As for Paul, Caitlin wasn't sure what was going on in his head. Despite her best efforts to try and hate him, she knew she was becoming attracted to him again, and she was beginning to see the Paul she fell in love with. But a little niggling part of her was still suspicious of his reasons for appearing now. She wouldn't put it past him to be using her just so he could see his son. He wasn't the complete opposite of his Triple H character.
And all of this will have an affect on Brandon, the voice in her head warned. He will get confused, and you will have to explain who his real father is.

Jeff watched Caitlin pull her car into the driveway, and his heart leapt into his throat. He knew it was just a matter of time before she left him. He knew she had gone to see Paul, and he was angry and upset that she felt she had to lie to him about it.
Well what would you have said about it? His inner voice asked. You would have hit the roof. No wonder she never mentioned it.
Jeff knew that he would have done just that. The more he thought he was going to lose Caitlin and Brandon, the more he lashed out at them and drove them away. Twice that day he had had to apologise to Brandon for snapping at him, when all the kid had done was spill a cup of juice.

Caitlin walked in the door, and noticed Jeff standing at the window, jaw clenched tightly. Instantly she knew that he was angry, and that it was probably aimed at her.
"Hi," she smiled, trying to diffuse the situation with false happiness. "Have my two favourite boys had a good day"
Jeff turned and looked at her, and tried his best to smile back. "Brandon is in bed. We went swimming down at the lake, and he was exhausted so he went for a lie down for a little bit"
"Okay. I'm just going to dump my bags in my room and I'll be back in a second to make a start on dinner. Why don't you go and try and do some painting or recording and I'll give you a shout when it's nearly ready"
"Am I boring you already?" Jeff asked, trying to laugh and keep his tone light, but he just sounded awkward and strange.
"Don't be silly," Caitlin grabbed his hand. "I don't think I'm capable of ever getting bored of you"
Jeff flinched when Caitlin touched him, and instantly tried to cover it by pretended to jump away in mock indignation.
"Nope, that's okay," he deadpanned. "I can take a hint. I'll be in my studio crying my eyes out about how my best friend offended me"
Caitlin laughed as she watched Jeff flounce out of the room, and felt better. She had been worried that it would be awkward between the two of them, but Jeff seemed to be making an effort, and as long as he did, she would too.
She had just sat down at the table when the phone began to ring. Picking up the receiver she mumbled a quick greeting.
"I want to be with you." Paul's voice filled her ear. "I only want to be with you. I think it's stupid that we aren't together when we should be"
"Why are you saying this?" Caitlin felt her whole body shake with emotion. "I told you I didn't know"
"You do know. You know exactly what you want, you always have. That's part of the reason I fell in love with you"
"So what if I do want it?" Caitlin challenged, finally finding strength. "Not everything a person wants is good for them Paul. You wanted to sleep with Stephanie, and that definitely wasn't much good for you"
"But this will be different. This is one thing that will be good for you." He paused. "Or are you in love with someone else"
Caitlin knew exactly who he was refering to, and she didn't like it one bit. "I can't believe that you are doing this all over again. You really haven't changed, have you? You're still hung up on this me and Jeff thing"
"Calm down, I was just checking. A lot has happened with the pair of you, and I wanted to make sure I wasn't stepping on any toes"
"No, there is no one else. There hasn't been anyone else since you. I haven't been able to put my trust in men since you. That's the effect you had on me"
"Meet me tonight. We can go for a drive or a drink, anything you want. Let's go out on our first date"
Caitlin's heart melted at the romantic gesture. She knew it was only a matter of time before she gave in, Paul had always been able to talk her into anything.
"Okay Paul. Meet me at the sports bar in Cameron, and we can give it a go."