I woke up Saturday morning to an amazing smell coming from my kitchen. It took me a moment to process that I wasn't the one cooking it and that someone else must be.

I threw on some sweat pants and a zip up hoddie and headed down stairs. There in my kitchen I say Alley dancing around making what looked like eggs and bacon.

She looked so cute dancing around with her hair tied up in my sweat pants and t shirt. I watched for a few minutes and then announced my presence.

"You know Al with moves like that I could get you an audition for Dancing with the Stars," I say.

She nearly jumped 5 feet when she heard my voice and I couldn't help but laugh.

"Seriously though you have improved since high school with those moves." I say trying to copy her moves.

"Oh shut up Anderson. You know I could beat you in a dance off any day." She says sticking her tongue out at me.

Right then and there I wanted to walk up to her and kiss her hard and put that tongue to good use in other areas. I can't though, I need to respect her professional boundaries for now. So I tried to distract myself from the hardening of my cock in boxer shorts.

"Something smells amazing. You really didn't have to make breakfast," I say sitting down at the island.

"I did. Dinner was great last night and I feel like I put you out having to stay over," she says smiling.

"You did no such thing. Although I would have preferred the sleep over to be you in my bed." I say giving her a smile and a wink.

"You know why I can't", she says dishing out our breakfast.

"This is delicious. You make a mean eggs and bacon", I say eating everything that is put in front of me.

"So what are your plans for today?" I ask her.

"Ahh well I just figured I would head home and relax. I have a big week coming up. If all goes well on Monday at your consult with the trainer and coach, we could schedule your procedure for Wednesday or Thursday," she says eating her breakfast.

"That soon eh? I really just want to get this over and done with. So I can start the healing and rehab. How long do you think I'll be out afterwards?" I ask getting up to pour myself a cup of coffee.

"I would say at least 2 to 3 weeks and then if you feel good and all heals well back to hockey for you", she says smiling.

"I am so glad you came over last night. It felt like old times and I am so glad you gave me a chance to apologize. I missed you in my life," I say walking over and giving her a side hug.

She smiles and I see a little bit of blushes creep up on those cheeks.

"So I can't convince you to stay and spend the day with me?" I ask and hoping she will change her mind and stay.

"I would love to, but for one my dog would hate me and two I really need a change of clothes and a shower," she says crinkling up her nose and laughing.

"Well I can help with the shower bit," I say giving her my best smile and wink.

"Yeah see that is what I am afraid of and my will power is only so strong," she say putting her dishes in the dishwasher.

"You promise though that once this surgery is done we can pick up where we left off last night." I ask walking over and helping her load the dishes into the dishwasher.

"I would like nothing more than to pick up there and see where it takes us." She says winking.

"Keep talking like that Doc and I don't think I'll be able to keep it ethical on my part." I say wrapping my arms around her.

"Fuck Anderson, you really are bad." She says slapping my arm.

"You have no idea just how bad I can be. So you better get out of here before I throw caution to the wind and throw you over my shoulder and head back upstairs," I say holding her a little tighter.

Alley smiled a little and for just a second I thought she was going to give me the go a head to throw her over my shoulder and head upstairs, but instead she laughed and pointed to herself and said, "Oh Anderson, with the bum shoulder I don't think you'd be able to lift all this."

I knew what she meant by that and I hated that she saw herself that way. I know she didn't think of herself as the ideal woman and I am mostly likely partially to blame for that one, but she was my ideal woman and I could not wait to prove that too her.

"Don't make me prove to you that not only could I, but how easily I could do it," I say giving her a lustful look and hoping that gives her a little bit of a confidence boost.

"Okay, Okay. You stay right there. I believe you," she says as she laughs and smiles that smile that I have remembered all these years.

"I am going to go change and I am going to head back to my place to freshen up and relax before the hectic week starts," she says.

She heads towards the stairs and I catch up to her.

"Keep the clothes. They look great on you and just give them back to me when I see you again. Outside of your work that is." I say with a charming smile.

"You sure Ry? I mean thank you it would be a lot more comfortable to drive home in these than my other clothes," she says looking at my clothes and then at me.

"Very sure." I say looking into her beautiful eyes.

"We have talked about this. We have to keep this on a professional/friends level for now." She says stepping back a little.

"I know. I am just so happy to have you back in my life is all," I say holding her hand.

She smiles and gives me a quick hug and heads upstairs to get the rest of her stuff. She comes back down with her clothes and purse.

"Safe drive home and enjoy your weekend of relaxation." I say really not wanting her to go, but understanding why she has too.

She turns and gives me the biggest smile and leans in for a hug. "I will and I will let you know when I get there. Thank you for yesterday and this morning. I feel like I have gotten the old Ryan back, along with my best friend." She turns and heads to her car.

We got back those 6 years that we lost all in one night and that says something about our friendship. That there was always those under lying feels on both sides and I cannot wait till I can show her just how much feeling I have for this woman.