"I'm not sure it they'll be interested in knowing that I woke up out of a sound sleep and felt like I had to pray for someone," Dakota smiled.

"Do you have to go home tonight?"she asked quietly.

Scott looked at her for a second a little surprised, " I...I suppose I don't have to."

Copperfox wrote:

" Good morning, Nate; I 'm Danny Alyard, the cop who pulled you out of your wrecked limo. Your driver's okay, we hope the other driver is too, and no one is being charged. The collision was a fluke; the other driver had a stroke and swerved into you. The worst you suffered was a concussion; your condition is stable. Your father provided your insurance information. Is any of this sounding familiar?"

Nate closed his eyes, " Damn it....you called my father?"

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well now that its Monday I felt I needed to update. I have bronchitis so I won't be on for a few more days. sorry.

She averted her eyes for a second. "Sorry, just I don't want you to leave" she said quietly.

he took her chin lightly and brought her face back so she was looking at him, " don't be sorry."

She smiled the slightest bit. "You don't have to stay the night, but.....I'd like you to"

he nodded slowly, " I don't mind."

" Woo-hoo!" cried Giulietta. " That's Italian for ' Woo-hoo.' Sweetie, I'm interested!"


" You can just UN-damn that damn-it," Danny replied, more sternly than he had yet spoken to Nate. " I was required BY LAW to notify your family. But your father has heard it from the N.Y.P.D. that you and your driver were not at fault in the accident."

"Okay" she said and went back to running her hand along his jaw and carassing his cheek.

"I'm not sure if you'll be too excited when you hear who it was about," she admitted, the smile from Giulietta's response fading on her face.

"It was for Nate," she replied slowly. She wasn't sure if Giulietta would respond well to that.

"No, not really. I just woke up really anxious for him." Well that had gone better than she had thought it would.