CHAPTER 3: The feelings were growing in their hearts

9.30am

Ann just woke and she realized that she spent the night in Bobby's arms.

There were still on the couch and Bobby was still holding her hand.

They had spent the night talking and kissing. Bobby was so sweet with her. and they fell asleep on the couch like two teenagers.

She didn't want to get up. She wanted stay in his arms forever but it was time to go.

She kissed him gently and he woke up.

'Good morning, Bobby' she whispered to his ear.

'Good morning, Annie' he responded to her with a sleepy tone. 'What time is it?' he asked her while he was sitting on the couch.

'It's 9.30am' she said. 'We fell asleep on the couch'. She was smiling.

And Bobby too.

'Would you like some coffee Ann? Bobby asked 'Then I can show the ranch if you don't have to go to the foundation'.

'No, I don't. I can spend the morning with you, Bobby' she said, smiling.

They kissed again. She loved kiss him.

'That's a great news. Let's go to have some breakfast' Bobby said holding her hand and they went together in the kitchen.

She took a long coffee and a toast with jam. She wasn't hungry, she eat a lot the night before. Apparently Bobby wasn't hungry too.

The house was beautiful, the outside and the porch was amazing.

'Bobby, can I ask a favour?' Ann asked.

'Anything'. Bobby smiled to her.

'Can I change my clothes? I left a small bag in your car yesterday, there are my clothes in there' Ann said watching him.

'I'll be here in a minuted' Bobby said, he was going to take her bag.

He was so kind and gentle with her. She really liked him.

'Here it's your bag' Bobby gave it to her.

'Thank you, Bobby. Where can I change my clothes?' Ann asked.

'Upstairs. Come with me' Bobby responded to her.

He brought her upstairs in a beautiful bedroom. There was a big bed on her left, a white door on the right and a big window in front of her.

'This is my bedroom. I'll wait you downstairs' Bobby said.

'Thank you, Bobby' she said, kissing him.

He closed the door behind him and she started change her clothes.

Few minutes later she was going downstairs.

'Would you like to see the ranch?' Bobby asked.

'I would love it' Ann responded with a happy tone.

For all the tour in the ranch he never stopped to held her hand.

Everything was perfect there, the house, the ranch and, more than anything, Bobby was perfect.

Bobby loved show her his house and the ranch, his life started there and probably it would probably end there.

When he hold her hand, she watched him and she came more closer, he loved have her so near.

Staying together, they had lost the track of time. It was already the for having lunch.

'Honey, do you stay for the lunch?' Bobby asked her watching her eyes.

'I don't want to disturb' Ann said with a quite tone.

'You don't. I love have you here with me' Bobby admitted.

'Okay, I'll stay. And I love to stay here with you too'. They kissed.

They went in the kitchen and they sit on the big table waiting for the lunch.

'Hi everybody' Christopher said walking in the kitchen.

'Hi Christopher' Bobby said watching his son. 'Ann, this is my son Christopher. Son, this is Ann Smith.. Bobby watched and she smiled to him ..a dear friend of mine, in the meantime he hold her hand.

Christopher saw that they were holding each other's hand.

'Glad to meet you, Ann' Christopher said to Ann.

'My pleasure, Christopher' Ann responded to him.

Bobby was still holding Ann's hand while Christopher was sitting next to his daddy, in front of Ann.

'I saw you two this morning, on the couch' Christopher admitted, 'You were so cute that I didn't want wake you up'.

'Aww thank you, son' Bobby said with a sarcastic tone, then he watched Ann and they started laugh.

He loved her laugh, so spontaneous.

He loved everything of her.

After a delicious lunch, Ann took her purse and she watched her phone.

'Wow' she said to herself but heard it.

'Is everything all right, dear?' Bobby said taking her hips from the behind and hugging her.

'I have 5 missing calls' Ann said with a surprised tone.

'From who?' Bobby asked to her.

Ann selected the missing calls to see who telephoned her so many times.

'Oh, from Sue Ellen' she said, smiling. 'I think I have to go no'.

She turned to him.

'I'm pretty sure she didn't need you but she wanted know about our date!' he said.

'Yes, I think that too. Can you drive me to the foundation?' Ann asked to him

'Of course I will' Bobby said, kissing her.

They went to the car and he started drive to the Sue Ellen's foundation.

*The best date of my life*, she couldn't stop of thinking of it.

Bobby was almost arrived to the foundation, but he never stopped holding her hand.

She loved the way he hold her hand.

Spend the night and the morning with was magical. She had never felt like this, thanks to Bobby she was happy, again.

The car stopped in front of the foundation, she went of the car and Bobby was reaching her.

'Thank you, Bobby. It was the best night and morning ever' Ann said. She was really happy!

'Thank you, Ann. You're terrific'. Bobby kissed her.

'So you are' Ann said. They smiled.

'Can't wait to see you again, Annie'. Bobby hugged her.

She couldn't separate herself from him.

She didn't want let him go.

'I can't wait too. See you soon, Bobby' Ann said.

They kissed again.

She loved the feeling of that kiss was creating in her heart.

It was so bad to see Bobby leave the foundation with his car, but she had to get back to work, even if Sue Ellen wanted see her as soon as possible.

'Ann, Sue Ellen wants to see you in her office. She said it's important and that she wanted see you as soon as you arrived' Edward said to her.

She was walking to Sue Ellen's office.

When she arrived she knocked at the door.

'Come in' Sue Ellen said.

Ann opened the door and she went in.

She loved that office, total white.

Sue Ellen was wearing a black tailleuer, she was so beautiful.

'Hi darlin' she said with her beautiful smile 'where have you been? I called you five times this morning'.

'I know, I'm sorry Sue Ellen. I hadn't seen my phone till 20 minutes ago' Ann said with a quite tone.

Ann sit down in front of her dear friend. Sue Ellen already knew what happened.

'You spent the night with Bobby, didn't you?' Sue Ellen asked to Ann.

'It didn't happened what you are thinking about. We were on the couch and we just fell asleep' Ann confessed.

'And something more. I can see it' Sue Ellen was looking at her.

'We kissed'. Ann couldn't help but told her 'We kissed again and again. We spent the night talking and kissing. This morning he showed me the ranch and I met Christopher. He saw us sleeping on the couch'. Ann was so embarrassed.

'Really? Did he tell you?' Sue Ellen was shocked.

'Yes, he said that we were too cute to wake us up' Ann said, smiling.

'Ooh what an awkward moment'. Sue Ellen was so right. She was watching in her eyes. 'Wait a moment. You are in love with him, aren't you?'

Ann didn't know what to respond to her, even if Sue Ellen already knew what was the answer to that question.

'I am, Sue Ellen. He is so sweet with me and I'm falling in love with him'. Ann couldn't help but admitted it.

Sue Ellen got up from the chair and she was walking over her. She set on the chair next to her.

'I'm so happy for you, Ann' she said with a very sweet tone. 'You deserve to be happy. Fortunately a good news'. Sue Ellen looked upset when she said it.

'Sue Ellen, what's the matter?' Ann said touching Sue Ellen's arm.

'Today is the anniversary of my wedding with JR and miss him so much' Sue Ellen said with a sad tone. 'I mean, he hurt me a lot of times in the past, but you know, he's the love of my life. I had never gone to visit him since he's in that nursing home. I know that if I let him come back in my life, he would turn it upside down'.

Sue Ellen really missed JR. Ann heard that he destroyed her life so many time, but she always found a way to forgave him and tried to have a new beginning but everytime he disappointed her.

Ann wanted to do something to help Sue Ellen but she didn't know what to do.

Sue Ellen was a great woman, she helped a lot of people, putting someone else's happiness before her.

Ann hugged Sue Ellen, it was the only thing that she could do.

When Bobby left Ann at the foundation, he drove to Christopher's office.

He really wanted talk to him about what happened that morning.

He saw him, Christopher was at his desk.

'Hi Christopher, can I talk to you for a moment?' Bobby said, walking over him.

Christopher watched him.

'Hi daddy. Sure. Is everything all right?' Christopher said.

'Yes, everything is all right. I wanted to talk to you about Ann'. Bobby didn't know how said it.

'Look, Daddy' Christopher got up and walking over him. 'It's so much time that you're alone and you deserve to be happy. I'm a grown man and I want you to be happy'. He took a break. 'Mum left us a lot of years ago, you need someone that really loves you. Ann looks a good and gentle woman. I'm happy for you, Daddy!'. Christopher was smiling.

Bobby couldn't be happier, he really needed to hear the Christopher's opinion about her beloved woman.

'So, it's not a problem if I stay with Ann, is it?' Bobby asked it.

'Daddy, you don't need my approvation, but if you want my opinion, I really like Ann' Christopher said it to him.

Bobby was so happy to hear that.

They hugged.

His son was one of the last memeber of his family that he got left.

He visted his brother every week, but JR never said anything; Sue Ellen lived in a beautiful house alone, he asked her to stay in Southfork but she said that she needed her space; and Lucy, the little Lucy, lived in a sweet apartment, closer to Ray's house, they were still friends.

'Oh Daddy. I will be at home alone tonight, I have to meet some friends of mine' Christopher said to him with a funny tone 'and I will be back tomorrow afternoon'.

Bobby understood what he was talking about.

After that conversation, he couldn't wait so long to see Ann again.

8pm.

Bobby was in the living room and he took the phone.

He definitely needed to hear Ann's voice.

'Hello?' Ann responded at the phone.

He missed her voice. He missed her.

'Good evening Annie!' Bobby said.

'Bobby? How did you get my number?' she asked with a surprised tone.

He was about to tell her when she said 'Don't tell me. I got it. Sue Ellen gave it to you, didn't she?' she said, smiling.

'She did. I needed to hear your voice' Bobby admitted.

'I'm glad you called me. I wanted to talk to you too'. Ann sounds really happy.

'Why don't you come over here tonight? We can go in the swimming pool!' Bobby suggested.

'Swimming pool now?' Ann asked with a curious tone.

'Yes, trust me, it's awesome in the evening' Bobby said.

He really wanted to see her again, talk to her and, most of all, kiss her.

'I trust you. I'll be there soon' Ann said before she closed the conversation.