I tell you I was never nervous about a date with a friend. Will was staying back late, so I could tease my hair all I wanted. I was so nervous and agitated it made me sick. The doorbell rang and I headed downstairs. I pulled some hair back from my face and opened the door. There was Nick with a bunch of red roses and in a casual outfit of a red turtleneck and black pants with a coat over the top.

"Thankyou..." I went to put them in some water. Then we decided to go to the restaurant. We rode in a horse drawn carriage the whole way there.

"You look beautiful...." Nick spoke soft and put his hand on mine. I smiled reassuringly back.

"Thankyou but I'm only in a black skirt and yellow top but thanks..." I smiled as we watched the view. Nick helped me out of the carriage and we stopped to eat at "Valentino's" an Italian restaurant and the only one in Tampa.

"This is beautiful Nick, you didn't have to bring me here" I had a look around. Why did he pick this fancy place? He didn't have to go to all this trouble for me. I hope he wasn't doing what I thought he was doing surely? After we said that we were friends...

"But you are special, I decided to spoil you. We are friends..." Nick looked at his menu. Well to my mind the "Friends" line was wearing a very thin line. He was transgressing a little further and I should of stopped him. I should of got up and said no you don't take people like me to these sort of places unless you have a personal motive. But I didn't. Once again those eyes, smile and that voice...I couldn't resist. I couldn't say no. There was no use fighting, he had me cornered between a rock and a hard place....

"Skye are you okay? You seem a bit dreamy, more like quiet. Is everything alright?" Nick's voice interrupted my thoughts. I looked at him and tried to be sensible about this. So I tried lying I mean if Michael J Fox who played Alex Keaton in Family Ties could lie his way out of anything I surely could.

"Yes I'm just deciding what to order..." I put the menu to my face. Come on just drop it! Don't continue with it! I could still feel his eyes on me. Searching my entire being. My soul, everything. It really scared me. Will never done that and I started getting suspicious about his whereabouts. My thoughts drifted to why Will couldn't be home for dinner or even turn up to a lunch date that we had organized the day before or evening events we had planned. He just didn't turn up and a phone call an hour later to tell me that he couldn't make it because of a business deal. Who in their right mind who need to be at a business meeting at midnight? Am I missing something here? Am I that blind?

"Skye you can tell me what's troubling you. Your mind is elsewhere tonight..." Nick put his hand on mine in comfort. I couldn't lie to him even if I wanted to...or tried but didn't succeed.

"It's about Will. He's been late home these last few weeks. He's so quiet and withdrawn. We don't go anywhere or do anything anymore. He's so distant...I think something's wrong..." I sighed. Nick smiled. Sure as much as he wanted to dig the knife in Will's back...he liked Skye too much to do that to her...he didn't want to cause a disturbance. He thought something was up but wasn't sure.

"I'm sure it's nothing. Maybe its cold feet or he's busy at work. He would never do anything to hurt you..." Nick squeezed my hand. I suddenly felt reassured and at ease by Nick's confidence. Our food had arrived and we ate in silence on occasion looking up at each other and smiling. It was after our dinner that Nick stood up and offered his hand out for mine.

"Would you dance with me?" Nick whispered. Everyone in the restaurant saw this but I wasn't embarrassed. I put my hand in his and accepted.

"Of course..." We went over to the dance floor. We started to dance real slow. Nick's arms around me. Consuming me. His smell, everything about him made my heart flutter. It felt like just the two of us in the restaurant. I didn't worry about anything when I was in Nick's arms. I felt him breathe heavy a little. His hands were constantly trying to find a place where I was comfortable. We looked into each others eyes and I got lost forever in them. His blue eyes were like the ocean. Calm and free. His body was warm, welcoming and comforting to me. I loved his presence surrounding me. He was amazing. Gazing at each other getting lost in the moment. Nick leaned closer to my face. Nick's forehead leaned against mine. We smiled and talked in each others arms. Nick making me laugh. Others were dancing but it was only us that we saw in the room. Nick knew I loved Will but his feelings for me were dead obvious and he showed it. He didn't want to hide them anymore. But he did even if on the outside his feelings showed. There was no holding back. He was in love with me and by lord I was definitely falling in love with him. There was no turning back for the both of us. It was only a matter of time before it showed its true form....

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