Jonathan wrapped tape around his wrist. A smile still on his lips, memories from his days off still fresh. He had to fight the feeling to call her, he wasn't sure how because he hadn't gotten her number. This wasn't him, he couldn't remember the last time he had this kind of feeling toward someone. "You look happy," Joe placed his bag down. "Good day off?"

"Yeah," Jonathan shrugged, "went to a birthday party."

"Birthday party," Joe repeated.

"Yep," Jonathan finish his wrist, "what did you do?"

"Spent time with the wife and kid," Joe answered.

"Nice," Jonathan zipped his bag up.

"You seem different," Joe looked him over. There was a glow, a happiness coming through. Jonathan was care free, but happiness didn't shine through him.

"I showered," Jonathan wasn't going to tell anyone about Kathy. Not that he embraced. He kinda want to see where this went. He didn't want anyone option.

"We riding together right," Joe asked.

"I wouldn't ride with anyone else," Jonathan grinned.

….

"Thank you for the flowers," Kathy looked at them again, "you didn't have to do that."

"Mom it is your birthday," Piper laughed. But that was her mother. She almost felt bad when someone did anything nice for her. She had no problem doing everything for everyone else. Piper felt like her mom was trying to making up for something. "So did you have a nice time out with the girls?"

"We did it was a lot of fun," Kathy wasn't going to bring up Jonathan. She wasn't sure if there was anything to bring up. She knew she liked spending time with Jonathan. She had dating a few man, some she had introduced to Piper. That list was small. Piper had been her priority, it felt little time for much else. Kathy didn't want man in and out of Piper's life. "How is your math class?"

"I should pull a B," Piper sounded positive.

"Sounds good hon, not to much longer," Kathy couldn't believe how fast time had gone by. Her daughter would finish college next year. She was headed for a great future. Kathy had worked hard to see she had a beginning. "Alright kid I gotta get ready for bed. Love you call he tomorrow."

"Night mom." Kathy smiled every time she heard that.

…..

Kathy sat in front of her computer, it was midweek and it felt like it would never end. "Kathy," she turned to hear her boss's voice coming through her phone.

"Yes," she answered.

"Did we confirming my appointment for Friday?"

"Yes, and the three you have next week," Kathy liked her boss, but he was one of the neediest people she had ever met. She wondered some days how he had gotten where he was in life. Than she remembered it was people like her, like his wife, yes it took a crew to handle him. But Kathy was great full of the chance he took on her.

"You are the best," his voice chuckled filling her office.

"I know, don't forget dinner with your wife tonight," Kathy continued to type.

"Oh yeah, I don't know where to take her," his voice groaned.

"I can call top of the world," Kathy pinched the bridge of her nose.

"Would you?"

"Got it," Kathy grabbed the phone. "I do not get paid enough." She shook her head forcing on making dinner reservations. "Yes I need a table for two. Last name Wallus, yeah two seven if you got it. Great." Kathy punched number in her phone, "you are good for seven."

"Really Kathy thank you." She went back to her work. Her office phone rang again. "Kathy Poole," she stopped listening.

"Your last name is Poole?"

"I'm sorry," Kathy was taken back.

"Sorry, it's Jonathan."

"Oh," Kathy didn't remember giving him her work number, "how did you?"

"I remember you told me where you work. I am sorry is this a bad time?"

"No, I guess I am surprised," Kathy tucked her hair behind her ear.

"I will be home tomorrow if you are not doing anything maybe we could have dinners."

"Sure," Kathy answered.

"I was thinking my place."

"Yeah, why don't I give you my cell and you text me your address." Kathy was glad they were on the phone, she knew her cheeks were red. "Can I bring anything."

"No," Jonathan answered. "So I will text you."

"How did you find me," Kathy asked.

"I said I had a compliment about an event I had there."

"Nice," Kathy laughed trying to image how that conversation went.

"Yeah as I say it out loud it is kinda weird," Jonathan laughed. "So I will see you tomorrow?"

"Yes," Kathy smiled. She had never met someone who had gone through so much just to ask her to dinner.

…

"I look dumpy in this," Kathy tossed the shirt she was holding up in to the pile. Linda sat at the edge of her bed legs crossed, she raised her wine glass to her lips. "I think that is the last shirt you own," she raised her eyebrows before taking a drink.

"This is stupid, I just need to be dressed," Kathy reached for her glass.

"I mean he has seen you naked," Linda smirked.

"I have drunken sex once and never live it down," Kathy emptied her glass.

"Seems it many becoming more than that," Linda took her glass, "refill," she asked.

"Yeah," Kathy answered starting to go back through her clothes.

"I liked the grey tank with the black lace cover," Linda called.

"It doesn't look to funeralish," Kathy called.

"No, and wear it with the jean shorts and those sandals you got last week," Linda walked back in the room with two freshly filled wine glasses.

"Does it look like I am trying to hard," Kathy took the glass from her.

"Babe I don't think you got to try with this one," Linda winked.

..

Kathy waited at the door she had rechecked the address at least ten times. She took a couple deep breathes and knocked. "Hey," Jonathan smiled answering the door. He wear a fit t shirt and jeans that were to long. His hair seemed messier.

"Hi," Kathy stepped in, "this is for you," Kathy handed him a bottle of Jack Daniels.

"You didn't have to do that," he leaned in kissing her cheek.

"I remembered you were drinking that at the bar." Kathy looked around. His place was simple and neat. She didn't see many pictures, of family.

"So dinner is almost ready," Jonathan said, "it is nice I thought we could eat out back on the patio.

"Yeah, that would be nice. Can I help with anything?"

"No I think I got everything," Jonathan smiled, "I have wine if you want."

"Yeah," Kathy smile, she followed him to the kitchen. They past the bar that was off the living room, "I didn't know you had a collection," Kathy pointed out the Jack Daniel's bottles.

"They were having a sale," Jonathan joked.

…

Jonathan lit candles on the table. It was nice to sit and have a quite dinner. "Your pool is nice," Kathy looked over the yard.

"I have a hot tub to," Jonathan sat back.

"How was work?"

"Good," Jonathan grabbed his glass.

"You must be tried."

"No, I slept the plane ride home," Jonathan answered.

"Well you cooked I'll clean," Kathy stood gathering the dishes.

"Oh, I can get it," Jonathan waved her off.

"It is two plates," Kathy gathered them up and headed to the kitchen. She washed the plates off placing them in the dishwasher. "See nothing to it."

"You want some more wine," Jonathan held the bottle up.

"Yeah I can have one more," Kathy pushed her glass toward him.

"We can sit by the pool if you want."

"Sure," Kathy took her glass.

"I mean if you don't have anything else, or," Jonathan looked down as he said it. He didn't want to be pushy.

"Nope all yours tonight," Kathy smiled. She started out to the pool.

….

"Water feels nice," Kathy sat next to Jonathan both with their feet in. The sun had gone down. "Nice night."

"Thanks for coming to dinner," Jonathan slowly kicked his feet back and forth. "I have something to tell you."

"Here it comes," Kathy thought, "he has a girlfriend, he is not looking for a relationship."

"I didn't cook dinner, I ordered it and put it on plates," Jonathan admitted. Kathy looked at him for a minute, then laughed.

"I saw the containers in the trash when I was cleaning up." Jonathan laughed.

"I am really lame."

"No, it kinda cute," Kathy looked out over the pool.

"Want to get in?"

"I didn't have my suite," Kathy turned to him.

"I don't own one," Jonathan stood pulling his shirt off.

"Well," he pulled Kathy up. Her breath was taken away as he pulled her close. It happened every time he touched her. He leaned in kissing her slow and soft. His hands moving under her shirt. "Hum what about your neighbors." Kathy pulled back.

"They can't see," Jonathan pulled her shirt off. He made it hard for her to think. She was lost in him. With both their clothes gone he lead them into the pool. He pulled her close, she wrapped her arm around his neck. They felt weightless and totally alone. "Guess water isn't that cold," Kathy joked has her hand slide between them.

"Not with you in it," Jonathan kissed her neck, a groan came from his throat as she fingers wrapped around him. "Did you mean it," he looked at her.

"Mean what," Kathy asked.

"You are all mine tonight." Kathy shallower at his question.

"I have work," she answered.

"Call in," Jonathan's hips rocked into her hand.

"I can't," she hadn't called in once since she started. It was something she was proud of, but he might make her break her record, "I have to get up early need clothes and a shower."

"I have a shower I will set an alarm," his voice was stained.

"Alright," Kathy answered, her hand moving slowly up and down him. His forehead rested on her shoulder. She closed her eyes and tried to be in that moment. She wanted needed it more than anything else. It just be and not worry. There was something about him that let her do that.