I know I usually post early in the day but I forgot! I'm sure you'll forgive me as this is a completely new scene :) At this point in Vic's story I jumped ahead about a week, so here's a new scene from that period. I hope you enjoy it!

I'm lying in bed almost asleep when I hear a knock on the front door. Checking the clock, I see that it's 12:07 am. I hop out of bed and walk to the door wearing just my flannel pajama pants.

When I open the door I see a beautiful blonde standing there shivering slightly in the cold, her golden eyes staring up at me.

I don't say anything at first, I just smile at her.

She grins sheepishly back at me. "My bed was cold."

"Come on in." I open the door and move to the side to allow her room.

She walks in and goes straight into my bedroom.

It's been so long since I've been in a relationship, is this how they work now?

I shut the door and follow after her. When I get in there, she's already climbing under the covers. I stop by the bed and smile down at her.

"That's my side."

She lets out an exaggerated sigh and shimmies herself under the covers to the other side of the bed, allowing room for me to climb in. I lie down on my side facing her.

We lie there and stare at each other for a couple minutes in silence. She's smiling in amusement.

"Miss Moretti, is this a booty call?"

She scoffs. "I can't believe you think I would do that!" She grins like she has something up her sleeve.

"Uh huh."

"I should be offended."

I laugh lightly and stare back at her as she lays on her side of the bed. She has one arm folded up under her pillow.

"Are you sure this isn't a booty call?"

She raises an eyebrow at me. "Why do you think this is a booty call?"

I shrug my shoulder. I feel a little silly now. "I don't know. I don't know how this whole dating thing works. It's been a while."

"Is that what we are, dating?" She grins back at me.

"I guess so."

"Well, let me help you out. When a couple is dating, they're allowed to spend the night with each other without having sex. It's not like a daily requirement, you know."

I frown over at her. "I know that. That's not what I meant."

"I know, I'm just giving you shit."

She brings her hand up from under the covers and intertwines it with mine.

"I just wanted to be with you, that's all."

I don't really know what to say so I just smile back.

"Is it weird that I just showed up?"

I shake my head. "No. I just wasn't expecting it."

She stares back at me.

"I haven't been in a new relationship in a long time. I forget how it all works."

She smiles. "Well, you're doing just fine."

"Thank you."

She yawns, and I can feel her warm breath on my face.

I smile. She's even cute when she yawns.

She leans over and kisses me slowly for a few moments before pulling her head back to look at me. "Goodnight."

I lean in and kiss her once more. "Goodnight."

She moves back to her pillow but scoots it a little bit in my direction so she's snuggled in close to my chest. She lets out a sigh and an, "Mmmm," and that's the last noise she makes before she falls asleep.

When I wake up in the morning, I'm alone in the bed. I roll over and look out into the living room but I don't see her there either. Within a few moments, whether she hears me stirring or just a woman's sixth sense, she appears in the doorway.

She has a cup of coffee in her hand and a smile on her face.

"Good morning, sleeping beauty. I thought you were never going to wake up."

I think back to the first time she stayed the night here when she woke up before me.

"I'm not normally this heavy of a sleeper. I think you have that effect on me."

She grins. "Oh, it's my fault, huh?"

"Yep."

She walks over and sets the coffee down on the end table before kneeling down on the bed and crawling over to me. She kisses me lightly before swinging a leg over me and sits on my lower stomach.

I could get used to waking up like this.

With her hands rested on my chest, she looks up at me, her head cocked a little to the side. "What are you thinking about?"

"How do you look so beautiful this early in the morning?"

A smile appears on her face. "I don't know if that's a line or if that's actually what you're thinking."

I don't have time to respond before she leans forward and takes my lips. I'm not sure if I'll ever get used to Vic's kisses. They take me by surprise every time. I reach up and pull her down closer to me. I'm just starting to pull her shirt up when she stops me and pulls away.

"We don't have time."

"What?"

"We don't have enough time for that. We have to get to work."

"There's always time." I flip her over on the bed and find her lips. She kisses me back for a few moments before she manages to break away and turn her head to the side, which just causes me to move my kisses to her neck.

"Walt, look at the clock."

The clock?

I pull my head back to look at her for a quick second before glancing at the clock on the end table.

9:17.

"It's already after 9'clock?!"

She lets out a small laugh. "I told you we didn't have time."

Now I'm the one wishing we could both call in sick. I bow my head down and bury my face in her neck as I let out a sigh.

She laughs. "You're not gonna throw a temper tantrum, are you?"

"No," I say as I pull myself up off the bed. "But how come you didn't wake me up?"

She frowns a little. "I'm sorry, you looked so cute and peaceful I couldn't disturb you." She pauses for a second before continuing. "Plus, the sheriff deserves a full night's sleep every once in awhile."

I have to admit I do feel completely rested. "Thanks."

She sits up on the bed and looks up at me. "I'm gonna head in. You go shower and I'll see you at the office?"

"Yep."

She stands and kisses me quickly before grabbing her keys and heading out the door.

I follow her out onto the porch.

"Hey, Vic?"

She turns around, "Yeah?"

"That wasn't a line earlier. That's what I was really thinking."

She grins but doesn't say anything, and turns back and continues walking to her truck.

"What are you doing tonight?" I say a little louder to make sure she can hear me.

Without turning around she calls out, "You."

She hops in her truck and looks over at me as she starts it up. She winks at me before she drives off.

I sure do hope work goes by fast today.