Movie Night

Lexi was discharged and sent home after Ray had the chance to talk to her. The rest of his day was pretty much the same, he practically went through his shift like a robot. The whole time though all he could think was She's Pregnant?

( Ike's)

After his shift he headed into Ike's to get something to drink. When he walked over to the bar to take a seat, he spotted Neela there.

"Hey, this seat taken?" he asked.

Neela looked up," Hey. No you can have it," she said w/a smile. Her heart was fluttering in her chest, and pounding uncontrollably. Why did she always get this way when she was near him? She took a sip from the beer bottle in front of her.

Ray ordered a beer and turned to her," You know what I was thinking?" he asked after a moment.

She looked at him," What?"

"That we need to have movie night twice a week."

"What?" she asked confused, taking another sip of her beer.

The bartender set Ray's drink in front of him. " Movie night, twice a week," Ray said, nodding a thanks to the bartender and picking up the bottle taking a drink.

"Uh…sure, we could do that. I've usually got the apartment to myself nowadays."

"Good. So how's tonight for our first Movie Night of the week?"

"Now?" she asked surprised.

"Sure. Why not? We can pick up some movies."

"Okay," Neela said. They finished a few more drinks of their beers and then left for the movie store.

(Blockbuster)

" The Grudge looks good," Ray said.

Neela groaned," No."

"Awww come on. I won't let the monster get you," he said w/a small smirk.

"That's not funny Barnett."

"Please. Come on."

"No."

"I'll be there to protect you," he said looking at her.

She looked at him her heart starting to pound again," Okay," she found herself saying. So they rented The Grudge and a few more horror movies, like most of the time.

( Neela's Apartment)

Neela hung up her jacket and put her keys on the hook, and put her purse away. " Do you want anything to drink?" she asked.

"A cold beer, didn't get to finish the other one," he said w/a grin. He hung up his jacket movies in hand went to the living room.

"Coming right up," Neela said and went into the kitchen to retrieve two cold beers.

Ray was on the sofa after having stuck the first movie into the dvd player. Neela returned with the beers handing him one," Thanks," he said.

She sat down next to him," Which one are we starting with?" she asked taking a sip of her beer.

Ray hit play ," Whatever was on top," he said with a smile," We're watching them all at some point tonight."