So, I know it's been awhile! I've been trying to be intentional about planning the rest of this story before posting again. I want to keep giving you chapters but I also don't want to drag it out like one of those TV shows that waits too long to get a couple together in order to keep the show going. So, I've written the last chapter...actually there are two different versions right now that I'm trying to merge together. I'm guessing that including this chapter, there will be 3 more until the finale.

Mindy glared from her office chair, subtlety angling her body so she could see the reception area while pretending to review her files. Little Miss Perfect, a pharmaceutical representative, was there once again. What is this? The third time this week!? She was tall and blonde, with a sickeningly sweet voice that you knew could not be her natural tone. Today, she accosted Danny as he finished scheduling a follow-up appointment for Mrs. Williams with Betsy. And so now, 10 minutes later, after telling him all about a new vitamin for pregnant women, she was standing there, leaning close to him and touching his arm with her hand. She laughed melodically, though a bit annoyingly, at something he said though his reaction made Mindy suspect that he didn't intend whatever he said to be amusing.

Mindy couldn't take the scene anymore. It annoyed her and she didn't know why really. She jumped from her chair and went to the waiting room to straighten the magazines. It was close to the lunch hour so there were no appointments waiting. She noticed Jeremy observing her and he finally came over.

"You are so jealous right now," Jeremy crowed.

"What? Shut up. I am not."

"You totally are. You're jealous that the hot blonde is all up in Danny's business."

"Shh, be quiet!" she ordered as she looked over to the main reception area, relieved that no one seemed to notice their conversation.

"Mindy, you seem to forget that we were once involved. I know how you look and act when you're jealous. And you are about an 11 on a 1 to 10 scale of jealousy right now."

"That's ridiculous. There is absolutely nothing to be jealous about here. I just don't appreciate when those in the pharmaceutical profession distract medical doctors from their important work."

"Fine, you're not jealous. But just so you know, he's definitely not into her."

"How do you know? Not that I care or anything; I'm just curious."

"Take a closer look, Mindy. He keeps looking down at his files when she's talking to him. His body is sort-of turned away from her. And he keeps looking to Betsy to save him by faking an appointment or something, though frankly I think Betsy is too nice to realize when someone is irritated."

"Oh, so you think he's irritated by her…and not like attracted or anything."

"Definitely not. I mean she's nice to look at and I assume he's not blind, but he practically cringes every time she laughs!"

"Oh, well OK then. Good to know, you know if I cared or anything."

Jeremy shook his head. "Say whatever you want, but deep down, you know that you want to be the one all up in Danny's business."

Mindy glared at him. "Shut up, Reed."

She tried to not let it show on her face that now she was picturing Danny's "business" and envisioning what it would be like to be all up in it. If forced to acknowledge it, he had a nice body and she didn't hate their hugs or being in his arms during inadvertent snuggling when they fell asleep on the couch. Still, though, this was Danny, her friend!

Her thoughts were interrupted by the man in question and she shot Jeremy a hard look. Luckily, he seemed willing to not completely humiliate her and remained silent about his opinion of her reaction to Danny's new friend.

"Can we make an office policy about not allowing pharmaceutical salespeople? She's driving me nuts."

Mindy couldn't help but smile when she heard Danny's actual view of the woman. She dug a little deeper, ignoring the smirk that crept onto Jeremy's face in the process.

"Oh, so you don't like her? She is rather pretty."

"Nah, she acts and looks so fake. I guess she could be considered attractive, but definitely not my type. She's more like Jeremy's type."

"Hey! That's not cool. I happen to prefer natural beauty too."

"Sure you do. Well, she's definitely a little too fake perfect for me."

"And, what is your type?" Jeremy asked, not missing the way that Danny's gaze automatically shifted to Mindy before he stuttered the beginning of an answer. Mindy herself continued in silence, preferring to have Jeremy ask the questions because she did not want to appear jealous, which she definitely was not because Danny is just her good friend.

"Well, intelligence is always attractive. But also she has a silly side to counter my seriousness. She's kind and genuine, though definitely flawed but that's what makes her interesting. And she's pretty, but doesn't realize it a lot of the time. When I hold her, it feels like our bodies were meant to fit together. And when I'm with her in general, it just feels right.

"That's a tall order there, Danny. I hope you find her."

Jeremy's remark pulled Danny from the somewhat dreamlike state he had taken on when describing his perfect woman...or the one that already existed in his life? For a brief second, he wasn't so sure.

"Huh? Oh, thanks."

Danny wandered away, feeling a bit stupid for talking so much about his personal life in the office, particularly with Jeremy Reed of all people.

Meanwhile, Jeremy elbowed Mindy. "No worries, doll, he so wants to be all up in your business too."

She called out to him as he retreated. "We're friends, Jeremy. I can understand how you might not get that because you don't have any."

The only response she received was a head nod and smirk, which was irritating beyond belief.