I pull up at Rustic Noel and see Willow's rental car. I put my truck in park and grab the flowers I picked for her today and walk-in.

"Hey!" I smile at her.

"Hey, Jace." She said walking over to me.

"Here I got these for you." I smile at her.

"Did you pick these for me, Jace?" She smiles.

"I sure did," I said handing them to her.

She kisses my cheek and grabs a vase out of the small kitchen in the back of the store and sits them on the counter.

"I thought maybe you would like to go somewhere else besides the bar tonight," I said.

"Are you getting fancy on me Pickford?" She laughs.

"Maybe Miss. Oliver. Now come on I have a reservation." I said grabbing her hand.

Once we make sure the door is locked we get in my truck and head down the road. I don't think Willow has been here because it was built after she left.

"So what kind of place is this?" She asked.

"A steak house. I hope you like steak." I smile at her.

"Of course Jace I'm starving too." She smiled back at me.

He grabs my hand and we walk hand in hand inside the steak house and get seated.

We order and laugh and joke about Noah tripping over a tree this morning and busting his ass.

Our food is placed in front of us and it never tasted so good. It's probably the beautiful woman in front of me I'm sharing it with.

"Thank you for inviting me out tonight Jace." She smiled.

"Thank you for coming with me. How did it go with Casey?" I ask.

"Really good! We talked about our lives and caught up and she wants me to come over this weekend and meet her girls and husband." She said.

"Oh, those girls look just like her, and Jon he's a nice guy," I said.

"So you know Jon?" She asked.

"Well I met him through Ben of course and Casey would always ask Ben how you were. I think she realized we were young and made terrible mistakes." I said.

"Yeah, I'm glad to have reconnected with her and you." She said taking a bite of steak.

"I'm glad we reconnected as well. I like being with you." I said.

"So I didn't tell you about Jackie approaching us today. I actually stood up for myself. Casey didn't say anything but she said she couldn't with some of Jackie's kids in her class." She said.

"What did she say?" I ask.

"Just she sees we reconnected as you and I did and then claimed she was with you last night." She smirked.

"She what?" I asked shocked.

"We ignored her and I told Casey I was with you that we decorated your cute tree and she stomped off." She laughs.

"She has some nerve. I would never even if she was single. Next time I see her husband I'm going to mention all of this." I said.

"It won't help she will always be a bully," Willow said.

We finished eating and we decided she would follow me back to the apartment and we would have a nightcap.

I'm not sure if this is a good decision or not. But I want to spend more time with her.

We pull up at my apartment and head upstairs. I unlock the door and guide her in. I flip on the Christmas tree and cut the tv on.

"How about some wine and a movie?" I ask her.

"Sure whatever you have Jace is good. I'm going to use the bathroom." She said.

I fill up two wine glasses and set them on the coffee table and sit down to wait for her. I flip through the channels trying to find a movie for us to watch.

"What do you want to watch tonight?" I ask her as she sits down beside me.

"It doesn't matter to me because I usually fall asleep." She laughs.

"Well, that's true for you. Ummm how about a thriller?" I ask.

"Sure just pick. Can I use this cover?" She asked.

"Of course you can. Mind to share with me?" I ask.

She looks at me and smiles and throws the cover over both of us. Halfway into the movie, I put my arm around her and she scooted closer to me and laid her head on my chest.

Life couldn't get any better than this well unless we were naked. Shut up Jace before you get hard in front of her.

"Jace, did you hear me?" She looks up at me.

"I'm sorry I didn't. What did you say?" I ask.

"I asked if you think the girl is the killer." She laughed.

"That's possible I'm not sure yet," I said leaning down and pecking her lips without thinking.

She responded and didn't even hesitate. I moved my hand to cup her face and deepen the kiss. When she pulled away she smiled at me.

"Was that your plan all along? To get me drunk and have your way with me?" She giggled.

"Maybe is it working?" I smirk.

She shakes her head, yeah and I lean back in for a kiss again. She opens her mouth to me and I dip my tongue in her mouth.

Her low moans are driving me crazy. I feel her hand go under the cover and on top of my dick. I'm already so hard because of her moans.

She squeezes my jeans right where my zipper is and gets a handful of me while her other hand has the front of my shirt knotted up in her hand.

The kiss has turned so passionate and I'm so fuckin horny I want her so bad. I've always only wanted her.

Her fingers find the zipper of my jeans and I am trying to catch my breath. Right as she gets the zipper down and goes to reach in the door open and her hand freezes.

Dammit, Noah!