A/N Second chapter :) Please leave me a review?

"Come on, Veronica." Ed smiled as he was standing on the mats. "Greg's not ready yet."

"I'm not fighting you."

"Why not? Afraid I'll kick your ass?"

She laughed. "I've known you for 6 months now, I know you will."

"Ah, come on. There's no one here. It'll be our secret."

She put her bag and sweater down. "Fine, but you have to go easy on me."

"I will." He watched her step onto the mats. "Ready?"

"As I'll ever be." She laid him down onto the floor easily before helping him up. "Come on, don't let me win.. that's no fun."

He smiled and nodded before laying her down on the ground. He stood smiling above her when she wiped his legs away, dropping him on top of her.

"How long did you say Greg would take?" They were both breathing hard.

"Couple of minutes." He smiled at her, their faces close together. She turned them around so she was straddling him and she pinned his hands above his head.

She smiled at him. "Now what are you going to do, G-man?"

He leaned in and kissed her, gentle at first but becoming more passionate quickly. She let go of his hands and instead put one of her hands on his chest and the other next to his head. He turned them around so he was on top, never breaking the kiss. She wrapped her legs around his and pushed herself up into him, she couldn't hold back the soft moan when his hips pushed her back down.

One of her hands moved to the back of his head to hold him to her while the other fisted in his shirt. He broke the kiss only to move to her neck. He slowly moved his left hand from her cheek, over her chest down to her hip and under her shirt.

"Veronica?" They heard Greg call out. Ed quickly jumped up and extended his hand for her. "Ah, there you are." Greg said just as she accepted Ed's hand.

"Yeah." She smiled at Greg as Ed pulled her up, both of them out of breath.

Greg looked between them, slightly surprised. "Didn't know you were into hand-to-hand."

She smiled at Ed before replying to Greg. "Am now. Are you ready to go?"

"Yeah, sure. Your mom will love my home cooked meal."

Veronica laughed and shook her head. "I'll make it so she actually thinks you cooked it.."

"Yeah, thanks."

…

"Veronica, there's a man in the restaurant asking for you."

She turned around to face Maria, the hostess "Did he not like something?"

"He hasn't even ordered yet."

She looked puzzled. "Name?"

"Wouldn't give me his name."

"Does he seem pissed?"

"No."

"Tell him I'll be there when I've got a second."

…

She walked out of the kitchen. "Maria, that guy?"

"Ow yeah, I'll bring you to him." She smiled at Veronica and led the way to the table, stopping a couple of feet away. "There, the bald guy."

Veronica smiled and shook her head. "Thanks Maria." She sat down across from him. "So, G-man, do you want to come into my kitchen and tell me how to cook again?"

He smiled and looked up. "That only happened once and that was half a year ago."

"Hmm. Right, so what are you doing here?"

"I was looking around in my kitchen, thinking about dinner when I got a craving for your steak."

"You should've told me in advance, it's too late to marinate a steak now."

"Really?"

"Yeah. So you'll have to choose something else."

Ed smiled at her. "I know what I want."

"Good, you can tell Maria. I'll send her over."

She stood to get up but Ed stopped her with a hand on her arm. "I want to buy you a drink."

She smiled at him. "I'm a little busy."

"When you're done. I'll wait."

"Probably not until after midnight."

"Sounds good."

She shook her head. "Ed.."

He smiled at her. "You're backing out now?"

"My mom will kill you."

"You're 26."

"And you're 42.'

"Come on, are you telling me you don't want a drink? Because I don't believe that."

She shook her head. "Ed.."

"Stop using your head for one minute." She nodded. "Did you enjoy the kiss?"

"Ed.." He glared at her and she sighed. "Yes, you know I did."

"Do you enjoy my company?"

She rolled her eyes. "Yes."

"Do you want to get a drink around midnight?"

"Okay, fine. I have to go now." She got up. "Just wait around here, enjoy your dinner."

He smiled and nodded. "I will."

…

"So, who's the guy?" Angela, her sous-chef, asked when they were cleaning up the kitchen after dessert.

Veronica smiled at her. "What, you watched me through the window?"

"Yes, it's not often there's a guy in the restaurant for you.. come to think of it, this is the first time."

"He's just a guy."

"You were smiling, a lot."

"Just. A. Guy." She walked around, checking everybody was doing their work. She glanced through the window and smiled when she saw Ed was still sitting there.

"What does he do?"

Veronica had her back turned to her as she stowed some herbs. "Right now, he's playing with his phone."

"You know what I mean, genius." She said sarcastically.

Veronica rolled her eyes. "What do you care?"

"I'm your friend, he's a guy.. do the math."

Then Maria walked in. "Since you lack some social skills I'm going to suggest you go ask him in here."

Veronica looked up, slightly offended. "I have good social skills.. people like me.."

"After they get to know you, yes.. but when I first met you.. Go ask the guy in here, give him a tour or something."

"A tour?" Veronica said, looking around. "This is the oven, this is the freezer.."

"He's been there, waiting for you since 7."

Veronica looked at her watch, almost half past 11. "Fine." She walked out and smiled at Ed as she approached him. "So, G-man." He smiled up at her. "If you like, I can show you my kitchen?"

"Sure." He got up. "Have many guys seen your kitchen?" He smiled at her.

She shook her head. "You're the first." She then beckoned for him to follow her. "So, you've met Maria." Veronica said, pointing to the hostess. "And this is my sous-chef Angela."

"And friend." Angela said smiling.

"I'm Ed." He smiled at them.

"So, G-man.." Veronica said, feeling a little awkward. "Something you want to know about the kitchen?"

Angela leaned closer to Maria. "A cop." She whispered.

"What do you do?"

She smiled at him. "I cook."

"Yeah, but doesn't everyone?" He asked, looking around.

"Well, yeah.. but basically I can do what I want, and they have to listen to me."

He smiled. "So, you can just tell them to clean the rest up and I could take you out for that drink?"

She shook her head. "It doesn't work like.."

"Yes." Angela interrupted her. "She could do that."

"Ange.."

"Don't worry, I'll cover for you."

"Come on?" Ed asked, extending his hand.

She took his offered hand. "Okay, sure."