A/N: Hi again. I must say I'm really enjoying writing this story, and I couldn't do it without all of you that reviewed it on the first chapter! Now, I know I said this chapter would be called 'The date', however I think the title 'Sun after the storm'. Enjoy!

Connie was sitting in the hospital waiting room. Over the past few weeks, her mother hadn't been well and Connie had to be there for her… even if it meant missing her weekly coffee with Dalmazio. Finally, the nurse came in. Her face didn't look so reassuring.

"I strongly suggest… you make up for anything you've got between you" she said and swam off down the hallway. Connie didn't know what she meant by that, but she knew it wasn't good.

Dalmazio was relieved that he'd finally finished the last workload of messages. As he sat down on his bed, he got ready for a long nap.

"RING, RING!"

His eyes opened with annoyance. Against his own will, Dalmazio picked up the handset.

"Look. I'm tired so make this qu…" he started, until he heard a upset voice on the end of the phone.

It was a week after the funeral. Connie was still quite upset about the whole thing. Her mother was a close thing to her, and she didn't know how to take it. There was only one person she could call.

"I got your call. What's up?" Dalmazio asked swimming to Connie. She looked at the ground.

"I… I don't know." She started. "I just needed to see someone."

The silence seemed to last a lifetime. Finally Dalmazio spoke.

"You know what? Before you catch the bus at six, meet be at the station." He told her. "I think you'll be ready to talk by then. Besides, I gotta run this errand before five thirty." And with that, he was off on his way.

"How could I be late?" Dalmazio thought to himself as swam past other sharks. It was quarter past six, he was sure Connie had given up hope. The bus would be leaving any time now and Connie was counting on him. Luckily, he was just moments away from the platform.

To his displeasure, the whale bus had already begun to leave. It was too late. Dalmazio just stood there looking toward where the bus just left.

"Dalmazio!" a voice shouted from behind. He turned round. He knew that voice.

Connie finally caught up to him. "Oh… I'm sorry I was late. A just took a trip to the cemetery." She said trying to read his shocked expression. "Uh hello? Anybody home?" Connie asked waving a fin in front of his face. Eventually Dalmazio snapped out of it.

Without notice, Connie felt herself being pulled away from the scene.

"Now where are we going?" she questioned him as they started walking away from the station.

Suddenly they came to a stop and Connie almost skidded. Then, something happened, so inspected, that Dalmazio didn't even know if he was ready.

Before Connie knew it, a fin warp around her waist, spun her around and felt lips being kissed. Then she kissed him back. Finally the kiss broke. Four words were said.

"Well. That was… wow!

Two sharks walked hand in hand down the busy streets of Southside. It was coming up to nine, and the boss wanted Lino home early. Reluctantly, he stopped and faced Connie.

"Today's been… an eventful day." He started looking into her eyes.

"But… I gotta get going. I have to ahh…" he tried to think of an excuse. He didn't want to turn her away by saying his mafia boss was calling him.

"Aww its okay." Connie said playfully wiggling his cheek.

"Hope we can do this again sometime."

And with that Dalmazio was off. Connie started walking the other direction. She didn't know what the feeling was, but she definitely knew she was in love.

"You are spending too much time on these jobs," Don Barziti said to Dalmazio in the office. Dalmazio knew that anyone who was called to the office wasn't in the best of places. The boss was concerned about Dalmazio coming back late every night. It wasn't like him to keep things quiet.

"I… was just late, okay?" Dalmazio responded, trying to make up an excuse for being with Connie. Finally, knowing he wouldn't get any further Don Barziti sent Dalmazio away… but not without a warning first.

"Look. I'll let ya go this time, but as of tomorrow you are in by 10pm, got it?" And that was the end of it. But how Dalmazio going to tell him that he was going to the movies with Connie, and that it would finish at 1am!

A/N: Wow… that took forever! Sorry I was so late updating, but I'm studying for my GCSE at the mo. (that would be like 9th grade or something in other places, considering I'm 14). Anyways I hoped you like it! Cliffhanger!