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Dylan seated herself on the couch and patted the spot next to her. He merely watched her for a moment before settling down next to her. She grabbed hold of the cane and felt him tense up. "It's ok, i'm just going to put it over there." She said glancing over at the armchair. He held onto it for a couple of seconds before finaly letting go so Dylan could put it aside. Then she turned back to him. "To be honest, I wasn't sure if you really would have come tonight." She smiled weakly. He got his notepad and pen out of his jacket pocket and scribbled something down. She took the note and read. "I had my doubts too, but I promised that I would and I don't just break my promises." She looked at him and said. "Thnx. And I really mean it when I say that i'm glad you are here..with me."

 

He reached over with his right hand and caressed her cheek. She closed her eyes at his touch. He couldn't control himself and leaned over to kiss her. He wanted to kiss those full lips of hers so badly. She was the only one who could make him long for a woman this much. He dropped his right hand and slipped his arm around her waist. His left hand tangled in her hair, holding on to a handful of that lovely auburn hair. She was returning his kiss with heated passion, tasting one and another. After awhile they had to break apart to get some air. They kept staring into eachothers eyes.  Dylan, her cheeks a little flushed from the kiss, decided to speak up. "Can I.. uhm.. Get you something to drink..?" She mentally slapped herself. Maybe she should better shut up but he gave her a small smile and nodded. "Let's see. I have good Scotch. Also Brandy or if you like.." She stopped as she saw him write something down. He handed her another note. "I'd like some Brandy." She handed the note back and got up. "Well, then i'll go fix you some.."

 

He neatly folded the piece of paper and slipped it into his pocket. This wasn't so bad. He moved a little on the couch, trying to get in a more comfortable position. He wasn't used to go on dates..with women..or anything that resembled it at all for that matter. The only thing he had was his job and it wasn't the kind where you make many friends. He never really needed them before. He was used to being alone. Aside from the nuns at the Orphanage, he had never met anyone who truly cared for him. But he got used to it after nearly 15 years of almost complete lonelyness. And now, he had found someone who did care for him.. Maybe even love him.. It sure seemed like it. The more he thought about it the more he realized that this maybe was his only chance for true happiness, whether he deserved it or not.

 

Anthony was brought back to reality when he saw Dylan standing in front of him holding a glass of Brandy. With a smile she handed him his drink. "Here you go." He nodded and took a sip from it. Hmm quite good stuff actually. He smiled up at her. "I know." She grinned and regained her position next to him. "You know, Nathalie and Alex were here not so long ago.."  He swirled the liquid around and nodded. "You knew?" Again he nodded. He placed the glass down on the Salon table and wrote down a few words. He ripped off the page and handed it to her. "I saw them leave the building." He remembered them arguing about something..Before she could say anything, he took the note out of her hand and wrote something else on the back of it. "Did you tell them about me?" He had written down. 

 

Dylan fumbled with the small paper for awhile before answering. "Yea, I did. You told me I could so.. And well they were asking alot of questions so I ended up telling them that you were alive and that you took care of me after the accident. At first they were shocked.. Kind of normal I guess. You were supposed to be dead. But it wasn't so bad.. Nathalie actually took it pretty well.. Alex on the other hand.. Although i'm sure she'll come around.. It's only a matter of time.  I was glad that I said it. I hate keeping secrets from my friends." Before she could go on, another note was handed to her by Anthony. "Did you tell them just now? "She shook her head at his question and said "No, This morning. They came to see me not long after you brought me home." He cocked an eyebrow at her. "What?" She asked him. He quickly scribbled down his answer. She sighed. He must have alot of these notepads. She took the note and read. "When I saw them they seemed to have an argument." She nodded as she understood what he meant and said. "That's probably because I told them that I had a date with you.. And well Alex.. You can figure out the rest.." A sad look had overcome his features. She reached out to touch his face. "It's ok. She will have to accept it. She's just a little overprotective now.. She's my friend after all. But i'm not going to give up on us that easily.." He tried to smile a little and gave her a curt nod. "Good. We're not going to let this ruin our evening now are we? How about seeing a movie? I have "Gone with the wind". It's a real classic. I bet you know it too." He looked at her surprised. Dylan laughed. "Yeah maybe not really my kind of movie but I guess I picked up this little habbit from Nath. She loves those Classics. So what's it gonna be?" He placed the pad and pen on the table and leaned over to kiss her. When he pulled away he nodded. "All Right." When she got up a hand on her arm stopped her. She turned to look at him. He tapped his head with a finger. "Oh you mean the bandage?" He nodded. "Well the wound is healing pretty good so I decided to skip it. It would ruin my hair anyway but really it's fine." Dylan got the dvd and inserted it in the Dvd player. She hopped onto the couch and snuggled into Anthony's arms. He rested his chin on top of her head, careful not to hurt her. Tonight the outside world ceased to exist for there was only her and Anthony.