Jake was sitting in his new hideout, he couldn't believe his luck, who would have thought that the house across from Violet would be empty. The attic was the perfect place to watch Violet's every move, he knew her routine, he knew when she left, when she came home, when she went to bed… everything. He ached to barge into her house and reclaim her, but of course, she had an alarm system installed, that had to be that fucker Ambrose's idea, his Violet would never have thought of that on her own.

Violet was getting a little too comfortable without him though, that big guy came over for the second time this weekend. Friday night he was in there way too long for his taste and now he is taking her out somewhere. God, she looked good all dressed up and the way she was smiling. She used to look at him like that, in the beginning, he loved the way she smiled. It burned him up inside knowing that some other man was making her smile like that. He needed to find a way to remind her that she was still his woman. It was more than worth spending that night with Tammy, thanks to her, he knew that Violet was still scared of him, he watched her circle her block and refuse to get out of her car. It was his best plan yet, he got to shake Violet up a little and he got laid in the process. Tammy was a whore, but if he closed his eyes, he could pretend it was Violet that he was pounding himself into.

He sat in the dark attic eating some old Chinese take out thinking about what he should do next. He had to stop whatever was going to happen between his girl and that big fool with the ponytail. But he had to be careful, he couldn't reveal his hideout, if anyone found out he'd be tossed in jail for sure and his brother was getting tired of bailing him out. It would have to be something big, but anonymous, he didn't need to leave his name on it, Violet would know right away.

It came to him out of nowhere, yes, he knew exactly what he would do… he just needed a few supplies and he would be ready, tomorrow, definitely tomorrow, this needed to stop now. He didn't want to be forced to hurt his Violet again.

Dinner was perfect, Roman was happy that he decided to go out all out and make this an official date. He already knew that they could spend hours talking and after Friday night, he knew that she was just as attracted to him as he was to her. She was just so cute, and shy, he didn't want to push her but he also didn't want to risk losing her. He took her hand as they were walking out of the restaurant and she smiled up at him, yes, he made the right choice tonight.

Violet finally got over the shock of being in THE date restaurant and was able to enjoy it, she looked around in amazement, it was beautiful, and she was there with Roman. The food was perfect, they talked and laughed and now he was holding her hand, she didn't stop smiling the entire night.

He pulled into her driveway and walked her to her door, Violet didn't want to admit that the night was over. Maybe she could invite him in for coffee? Or would that give him the wrong idea? They paused at her front door and she realized how close he was standing to her, her heart skipped a beat and she held her breath. "Thanks for coming out with me tonight, Vi. I had a really great time."

"Me too. Thank you," she smiled up at him, waiting, nothing. "OK, well, ummm, I guess I'll see you at work tomorrow?"

He nodded, so she turned to unlock her door, when he wrapped his arm around her waist and pulled her close to him. He pressed his lips against hers and felt a jolt of pleasure when she kissed him back. She wrapped her arms around his neck and sighed into the kiss, he slipped his tongue between her lips and passionately explored her mouth. She couldn't help but press herself against his body, melting into the kiss, her tongue darting into his mouth making him groan into her. Roman finally pulled away to catch his breath, he smiled sheepishly at Violet.

"I'm sorry, Vi, I know I said I was going to take this slow, but…"

She cut him off by pressing her lips against his, kissing him again, picking up exactly where they left off. He groaned against her soft lips and let his hands roam up and down her body, he ran his fingers through her hair and rested his other hand in the small of her back, just above her ass. They were interrupted by a loud crashing sound, making them both jump nearly out of their skin. The crash was followed by the sound of a hissing cat and a barking dog. Violet sighed, as if her heart wasn't pounding fast enough.

"Stupid stray cats…" she muttered.

Roman grinned at her, "Guess its getting pretty late. I'll wait out here until you reset your alarm."

"Thanks again Roman, dinner was really great." She stood up on her tippy toes and gave him a quick kiss on the cheek before letting herself in. She entered her code into the alarm system and waved to Roman, she grinned like an idiot as she watched him walk back to his car and drive away.

She kicked off her shoes and made her way up to her bedroom, she dug her cell phone out of her bag and saw several text messages from both Leslie and Seth. Sheesh, last time she tells either of those two about her dinner plans. She giggled as she read through them all, finally she sent them both the same text message "Best first date ever. Best good night kiss ever. Now leave me alone."

She tossed her phone on the bed and hopped into the shower, it was later than she realized it was.

Roman couldn't help but smile the entire way home. He had been dying to kiss Violet from the first day he met her, but he held back. After that brief kiss on Friday night, it was all he could think about, but he had promised her he would go slow, wait for her to be ready. She fit perfectly in his arms, she smelled amazing and her lips were just so soft.

He felt his cell phone buzzing in his pocket, he pulled it out as he walked up to his apartment, he read the text message from Dean and laughed so hard he couldn't get his key in the lock. "The woman is driving me crazy. Vi isn't writing back. Tell me something to make her shut up!"

Roman let himself in and flopped down on the couch, "Tell Leslie I took Vi to that new Italian place."

"Bro! Don't let that get out… the woman is dying to go there." He chuckled, he knew that would get a reaction out of Dean. "Oh, wait, she is looking at her phone and smiling. Oh, she is happy… gotta take advantage of this one. Thanks bro!"

Roman shook his head, if Dean could find his perfect match, then anyone could. He turned the TV on to ESPN, set the alarm on his cell phone and put his feet up on the coffee table. He wasn't going to risk ruining his good mood, going to bed was out of the question, there would be no nightmares tonight. He thought about Vi's soft lips and drifted off to sleep.