A/N: Sorry about the odd page breaks at the end. I had a problem getting the breaks to work correctly :( Once again, not mine, and thanks for all of the wonderful reviews!

I woke up the next morning and looked in on Kat. It looked like she hadn't even moved during the night. She looked so peaceful and beautiful laying there in my bed. I couldn't help the smile that spread across my face, but that smile soon fell when I remembered the reason she was here in my bed. Last night, someone wanted to do something to her. I don't know the details behind it, but I hope there's a way to find out. She is so sweet, talented, and special; I don't know why anyone would want to hurt her.

I did my workout here in the apartment, in case she woke up. I showered and dressed for the morning meeting and she still hadn't even stirred. I ate breakfast, left a note for Kat, kissed her on the forehead, and headed up to the meeting. When I walked in, it became silent and all eyes were on me. Before I could open my mouth, Ranger and Tank walked in the door, so I just sat down.

"Good morning gentlement." Then he looked at me. "How is Miss Novak this morning?" I looked him in the eye.

"She hasn't woke up yet. I left a note by the bed in case she wakes up while I'm here." He nodded once.

"We questioned the guests at the party, and no one seems to know anything about the roofies. It also appears she was the only victim, which I think rules out just a random incident. Let us know when she wakes up. I'll send Bobby up after the meeting to look her over. I don't want her waking up alone, you're dismissed." I nodded back and walked out of the room.

I double timed it down the stairs so I could get back to my apartment ASAP. I hope she didn't wake up while I was gone. When I entered my apartment it was silent. I walked to the doorway of my bedroom, and she was laying there just as I had left her. I took the note and threw it away, then I went back in and sat next to her on the bed. I was stroking her hair and her face. She sighed and smiled in her sleep. My heart flipped. I don't know if it's just me or not, but there's just something about her that draws me to her. I don't know if it's chemistry, her personality, or what; but I've got to get to know this girl better. I was brought out of my musings by a knock at the door. I got up to go answer it.

"Hey Bobby, c'mon on in. She still isn't awake. Is that normal?" He looked at me as we walked to the kitchen.

"I haven't had a lot of experience with this, but it can vary. I wouldn't be too worried about it man. If she doesn't wake up in the next few hours, we'll look further into it." I nodded. Just as I was about to ask another question, I heard a noise and then Kat's voice.

"What the fuck! Where the hell am I? Why does does my head hurt so fucking bad?" I walked in to see her with her hands around her head. She looked up confused.

"Ram? Where am I?" I came to the side of the bed and sat.

"You're at my apartment." Her eyes widened.

"Did you and I...did we...last night..." I gave her a small smile to ease her mind.

"No. Nothing happened between us last night. I brought you back here, put you under the blankets, and I slept on the couch." She blushed.

"But why am I here? Why don't I remember coming here? In fact, I don't really remember much of last night at all. Why is that? I only had one drink!" I looked at her sadly.

"Someone roofied your drink last night. When you and I were dancing, you said you felt dizzy. I took you over to a lounge chair and laid you down. I went to get Bobby, and when we got back, you were passed out. He tested your drink, and it was positive for roofies." She furrowed her brow. "He's actually right outside the door. Is it ok if he comes in and looks you over a little bit to make sure everything is ok?" She nodded, still shocked. She grabbed my hand as I was getting up.

"Will you please stay?" I smiled at her and ran my finger down her cheek.

"Of course kitten, let me just go get Bobby."

I went and brought Bobby back with me. He said it looked like she would be ok, but he wanted her to stand up so he could check her focus, coordination, and balance. She almost fell a few times, so he said she still needed to lay down, rest, and drink a lot of water to get the drug out of her system. After I helped her to the restroom, Ella arrived with an extra toothbrush and some breakfast for Kat. When Kat opened the door I handed her the toothbrush and told her that breakfast was here. She nodded and went to brush her teeth. When she came out, she had her curls piled on top of her head again and she looked gorgeous. She must have seen me looking at her.

"Sorry Ram. I must look like a complete mess." She went to turn away from me, but I took her hand and pulled her to me. I looked into those mesmerizing eyes.

"No. I was actually thinking about how gorgeous you look." She blushed, and I lifted her chin to give her a chaste kiss. She blushedagain. I took her hand and led her to the table. "Are you hungry? Ella brought breakfast down."

"I could probably eat a little bit, but I'm not feeling like my normal self." I nodded my understanding. She ate a pancake and a little bit of fruit. When she was finished I took her over to the couch. I wanted to ask her something important.

"Kat, this may seem like an odd question, but; how do you know it wasn't me that spiked your drink?" She looked thoughtful for a moment, then she looked me in the eye.

"I'm not really sure how to explain this. The first time I laid eyes on you, it was like there was an instant connection. There was definitely attraction, but there was an unexplainable connection. I still can't put it into words. You have been so kind and caring. You also haven't tried to get me straight into bed. But more importantly, I trust you completely and I feel safe when I'm with you. I know I probably sounds crazy as hell, but that's the only way I can describe it." My heart swelled. I smiled.

"No, you don't sound crazy. You sound like Steph talking about Ranger." I thought about that statement for a minute. There's no way this could be like that, could it? I'm not exactly eager to get my heart broken again. But like her, I felt an instant connection with her as well.

"What do you mean?" She asked curiously. I wasn't real sure how I was going to explain this.

"Well, Steph and my boss Ranger are together now, but it took them years to get there. They always had this connection and draw to each other; but they both faught it tooth and nail. They were both scared for many different reasons, but now that they are together, they are both happier than I've ever seen them." I had to smile thinking about them. I used to hope that maybe someday I'd find someone too. Kat's next question caught me off guard.

"What about you? Do you feel anything at all for me?" It looked like there was hope in her eyes. I swallowed.

"I'd be lying if I said I didn't." She looked down, then back up at me.

"But..." She knew there was a 'but' in there.

"But, I just recently went through a rough breakup, and it's left me a little raw. Truthfully, you're the first woman that's caught my attention since then. I feel a connection to you as well, but I guess I'm kind of gun shy now." She put her hand on my face and leaned up to give me a gently kiss.

"Well, we can take this slow. I'm not going anywhere." She gave me a sweet smile, and I couldn't help the flip my stomach did. But it also reminded me that last night, someone could have gotten to her.

"Kat, do you know of anyone who would have wanted to hurt you?" She furrowed her brow.

"That's the thing I can't figure out. I can't think of anyone who would want to drug me. I don't have any enemies that I know of. You know I don't do drugs. It was probably just a mistake. Maybe someone made it into the party that wasn't invited or something." I just nodded. I really didn't want to freak her out.

"All the same, Ranger wants us to keep a special eye on you for awhile." She got a wicked smile on her face.

"Just how special? And whose eyes?" I grinned.

"Do you have a preference?"

"Hmmmmm. Someone who is special enough to take care of and protect me when I'm vulnerable, and someone with gorgeous ice blue eyes." I grinned bigger.

"That sounds a bit like me." She chuckled.

"A girl's got ta have her standards." Then she winked. I knew she wasn't

scheduled to perform again for a few days, so I decided to dig deep for somecourage.

"Kat, would like to go out with me tomorrow night?" I was relieved to see her smile.
"I never thought you'd ask! I would love to go out with you tomorrow!" I smiled.
"Where would you like to go?" She looked thoughtful.
"This may sound weird, but there's a pizza place that has THE best pizza." I was expecting her to say Pino's. "I don't know if you know about it, it's called Shorty's." My jaw dropped. "What's wrong Ram?" I got myself together.
"We love that place! But it's kind of a rough crowd, how do you know about it." She laughed.
"We were doing a show somewhere near there, and we were starving afterwords, and we stopped in there. Shorty was so sweet to me. I go there all the time now. I've never had a problem." I smiled. This woman was full of surprises.
"Ok. Shorty's it is." I had a date with Kat.