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The next week Ace receives her dress. Nyssa is in her office with her. "You know who will love that dress on you," her friend and business partner asks.

"Let me guess you are going to say Graham."

"Who else but the man who is planning something for you."

"Do you know what he is planning?" Ace hangs her dress in the closet that is in her office.

"Not much, just that Tegan told me you're going to love it."

"Ugh I hate surprises especially since I know it is coming just not when or what it is." She says shutting the closet door as there is a knock on the door.

"That must be him, the guy who you."

"Shh Nyssa, come in Graham." Ace shoots her friend a glare as the door opens.

"I have lunch today, but it will have to be quick, I just wanted to see you."

"You could've called and made plans for tonight."

"Oohh another date," Nyssa pops up while making her eyebrows wiggle.

"I would've but I have plans tonight, and I wanted to see you."

"What are they?"

"You'll see; it's getting closer."

"Graham."

"I hope you like what I have planned."

"You know turnabout is fair play?"

"I look forward to it, are you hungry?"

"I could eat," Nyssa watches them trying not to laugh as her friend's voice drops.

"What do you want to eat Ace," she asks her.

"Graham knows what I like?"

"I'm sure he does," Nyssa adds with a wink. The other two in the room roll their eyes now used to the teasing by Nyssa and Tegan.

"He's a great cook."

"What sort of things does he cook up for you?"

"Some of the best food I have ever had," Ace's eyes don't leave Graham's.

"Thank you. You are a wonderful cook too."

"Wait, Ace has cooked for you? She hates cooking."

"I would not have guessed that."

"She burned down her kitchen before."

"I was distracted because I got the call from Kate asking for some help." She turns away from the man she doesn't know how to say those three words to face her best friend.

"When I was trying to make tea for Grace I burnt the water."

"You better never tell Tegan that."

"Why?"

"She would say something along the lines of how can you be a Brit if you have burned water." Ace, knowing Graham's story, reaches for his hand.

"My Dad never taught me and my Mum died when I was little, and isn't Tegan from Australia?"

"Oh," Nyssa looks between the two. "You two are really meant to be." After that Nyssa leaves Ace and Graham to their lunch.

"So what are you doing tonight?"

"I told you to wait," he reaches out and slightly touches her nose.

"My Doctor used to do that. I secretly loved it."

"Want me to do it more then?"

"Maybe in a different way?"

"What do you mean?"

"Now that will be your surprise when I do it to you." He gulps at how she looks at him as she says that. "I got my dress in today. It had to be altered."

"Can I see it?"

"You have to wait until the fundraiser."

"Ok, I can wait."

"Are you sure about that," Ace moves closer to him making sure she bends correctly so some of her cleavage is showing. She can see Graham fighting not to look. "What's wrong?"

"Nothing," he croaks. Nyssa comes back in to see her friend teasing the man.

"Am I interrupting something," she laughs as her friend backs away from the man who lets out a sigh of relief. Her friend has a small smile of triumph at his reaction. "Ace, you don't need to go that hard on the man."

"I know." Graham gets up and both watch as he walks a little funny to throw away his trash. "I have a bathroom with a shower, Graham."

"I'm fine, I am just going to head out."

"Are you sure," Ace is now regretting what she did.

"I am. I will see you tomorrow?"

"We are trying out caterers."

"He can come with. We can also have Tegan tag along and be a double date."

"Okay, yeah, sounds great," Graham gets out quickly.

"A double date Ace."

"He said that just to get away. I guess my leaning forward with my shirt that was a little too loose did something to him."

"Gave him a boner you mean?"

"I still have it then."

"Ace, you never lost it. You just didn't want to use it on anyone after Tami."

"I haven't used it on a guy for longer."

"This time you have been flirting with Graham for the better part of a year."

"If I am doing the math correctly the anniversary of the day we met will be the day after the fundraiser."

"Oh is it," Ace watches the devilish smile of her best friend.

"That was the plan this whole time wasn't it?"

"Yep," Nyssa turns on her heel and tries to leave the room.

"Stop it right there," Nyssa turns around, "did you come in here for something?"

"I can honestly say seeing you making Graham stare down your chest, and he was trying his hardest to not. Probably as a sign of respect."

"I don't know how many more signs I can give him that I do want him."

"Give him a nice snog. One that gives him a reaction that you just gave him."

"Unless we get together naturally before it; I will give him that snog on the night of the fundraiser and enjoy teasing him until then."

"You are going to leave that man sexually frustrated."

"Turnabout, I want to know what he is planning, and well he is going to be leaving my site frustrated half the time. When our first time happens it will be explosive." Ace shudders at the thought of it.

"Was that a good shudder?"

"It was a brilliant shudder. I know what I am going to dream of tonight."

"I do not need to know that, but wouldn't the real thing feel better? I know once Tegan and I finally made love it was much better than any dream I had for 27 years. I loved my husband; he knew I loved a woman on earth. His dying wish was for me to find her, and I did."