I do not own these characters. That distinction goes to James Duff, etc.

Special thanks goes to RoslinGirl983 for talking through the plot line & researching with me and to gingersnapped907 for checking for missing words. You both are awesome!

This is due to the "ice" day that I was given today. RL hits with a bang again tomorrow... I promise to finish this.

Chapter 3

When he had figured out where he wanted to take her for the afternoon, he was reminded of this little place in Long Beach called Delightful Crêpes Café that he had wanted to take her while they were still "not dating". It seemed like the perfect place to take her to with the way that he wanted the day to go. The salmon colored walls and variety of menu items should be perfect for the mood he was trying to set for the day. He didn't want to overwhelm her with the romance or he would not be able to pull off the entire plan.

As Andy pulled up to the place that he had found for brunch, he tried to avoid her eye. He knew that she had raised her eyebrow wondering about what the rest of the day would involve, as there was more than enough parking and very little walking involved. Even with the extra time that they had taken to talk this morning, they had left early enough that it was still before the big rush so they would make it to the garden just about the time that it opened so they could spend every minute enjoying the beauty.

"Andy, I don't think that I needed to wear flats to walk into this place. Is there something you would like to tell me?" Sharon teasingly asked.

"No, just enjoy today, Sweetheart," Andy responded. "I promise, you will appreciate the fact that you have flats on by the end of the day."

Andy obviously had a plan for today. Sharon took a moment to debate if she wanted to actually know what Andy had planned. She trusted him completely and was trying to ignore that all of her memories of this day were in the past. Besides, Andy kept reminding her that this was just another day in February. She decided that she would just try to continue to live in the moment and enjoy the continued courting.

As she waited for Andy to get out of the car to open the door for her, she was reminded of the first time that they had gone to dinner before the Nutcracker. He had been so awkward that evening, but ever the gentleman opening doors and the like for her. She smiled thinking how far they had come over the last few years. As he held out his hand to help her out of the car, she let her fingers intertwine with his as she reached up to give him a small kiss on his lips letting her lips linger a little longer than she normally would before starting to walk towards the strip mall.

"So how did you find this place?" she enquired.

"I got an email about it about two years ago and have thought about trying it with you several times since then. I figured it would be nice to get out of LA today. Besides, someone kept telling me that I wasn't allowed to do anything particularly romantic today so I figured it would be perfect – like one of our 'non-dates'," he teased.

Brunch was amazing. As usual, they took the time to feed each other parts of each other's meals. Sharon was surprised that Andy declined dessert, but figured there was a good reason why he declined. She smiled as he finished paid the bill and reached for her hand to walk out of the restaurant.

"So where are we going next?" Sharon quietly murmured in his ear as he helped her into the car.

"What makes you think we're not going home?" he replied as he bent to place a quick kiss on her lips.

"Hummm. I know you," she smirked and let the grin expanded across her face.

"That you do," he answered with a matching smile as he closed the door.

As they pulled into the parking lot, Sharon was very confused. It certainly wasn't anything that she was expecting that is for sure.

"Andy, why are we at a college campus?"

"You'll see," was the response that did nothing to stop her brain from having further questions. He stopped to grab a plastic container from the back of his car before holding the door for her to get out.

As he led the way through the parking lot, Sharon's brain continued to run with additional questions. "Are you trying to have us rediscover our youth?" she asked sarcastically.

"Nope. You are the fountain of youth."

"No, I'm not."

Andy stopped and pulled her so that he could look directly in her eyes, "Yes, you are, Sharon. I promise that you do not need to think one bit, ok? Just stop thinking for the afternoon and relax." Andy was getting nervous. He knew what he wanted to do and had found the perfect spot to have a "discussion" as she phrased it, but her nervousness was making him more nervous about what he was about to reveal. Did I make the right decision waiting this long? Sharon's such a private person, will she be ok with me doing this publicly in a place she's never been? What if Jack brought her here years ago? Could this place have bad memories associated with it?

TBC