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9 - Date

Andy pulled up outside the bar and I smiled knowing where we were.

"We had our first date here." I said and Andy smiled with a nod. He got out of the car and quickly opened my car door and helped me out.

"I thought what better date then to come where we first went together and play some pool." Andy said and I smiled with a nod.

"And get a drink." I added and he laughed as we walked hand in hand.

We walked up to the bar and the bartender walked over to us.

"What can I get you both?"

"I'll have a beer, whatever you have in a bottle." Andy said and then he looked at me.

"Gin and tonic please." I said and he nodded walking away.

"Gin and tonic huh?" Andy asked and I shrugged.

"Haven't had one in a while." I said causing Andy to smile.

We were handed our drinks, and I took a sip from mine and involuntarily moaned.

"I forgot how good they were." I said and he smiled. We looked and saw a pool table open, so we walked over.

Andy racked up the balls as I grabbed a pool stick for each of us.

"You break." I said and Andy chuckled.

"Only because you can't." Andy said and I laughed but nodded.

"I'm not good at it at all." I said and he smiled giving me a wink as I handed him his pool stick. He broke the balls and sunk a solid and a stripe.

"Oh, nice play." I said and he smiled as he sunk another solid picking out balls for us.

It was a pretty even match game and soon the only ball left was the 8 ball. I looked at Andy across the pool table.

"Your shot." I said and Andy walked around the table and looked for his best possible shot. He reached where I was standing, and I looked at him.

"Excuse me." Andy said walking right up beside me.

"Oh, am I in your way?" I flirtatiously asked and he got a dark look in his eyes. I didn't know it would come out as flirty as it did but it was already out there now.

Truth was Andy and I had been having a great night together so far and it was like it used to be when we started dating and even in our marriage before everything went wrong.

"You know what. Stay where you are. I'm going to make this shot with you in my way." Andy said. He walked up behind me and wrapped his arms around me. He caged me between him and the pool table, wrapping his arms around to make the shot.

"You think you can easily make this?" I whispered as his cheek brushed mine and I felt his beard rub the length of my cheek.

"I know I can." Andy said.

This was the closest we had been in weeks. I hated the thought of Andy touching me before but now with his body against mine, I realized how much I missed him. His body encasing mine, his scent, his touch, his presence...all of it.

Had he lied to me? Of course he had, something horrible. Did I still want to be mad and hate him? Yes, I did. Was I looking at forgiving him tonight just because he brought me back to some nostalgia and we were having fun? I didn't know anymore. Forgiving him would take a lot more work than a cute date night but I was starting to have feelings bubbling up for him again. It was all coming to the surface.

Andy pulled the cue stick back lining up. I thought if he could be evil, I could too, this was just a test of limit now and we both knew it. I tilted my head back to Andy's ear.

"Good luck Barber." I whispered and I heard him growl deep in his throat. He closed his eyes to relax himself, took a breath and then took his shot. We both watched the 8-ball move towards the corner pocket and drop down the hole. Andy looked at me and smiled.

"See, I can make the shot with any distraction." Andy said. Our faces were mere inches apart. We just looked at each other. I subtly licked my lips. Andy was leaning in. We were about to kiss when we heard a crash further back in the bar springing us apart. We looked and saw a waitress picking up a try of drinks she dropped on the floor. I took a deep breath getting a distance.

"One more game?" I asked breaking the silent tension.

"Yeah, one more game. I'll set it up if you go get us another round of drinks." Andy said and I nodded as I headed to the bar. I watched Andy get the pool table set up from the bar and I couldn't help but have the feelings bubbling up to the surface again. Like I had said before I would always love Andy even through all of this but right now those feelings were becoming stronger than ever before tonight.

We were shamelessly flirting and being the lovey-dovey couple, we were always known to be, and I wasn't sure if it was because we didn't have the secrets looming over our heads for one night or if we were finally coming back around to each other. I was handed the drinks and I walked back over to the table. As I handed Andy his drink, he grabbed my hand pulling me flush against him. I smiled as he leaned down and gently pressed his lips to mine. I smiled when we broke apart and he leaned his forehead on mine.

"Please don't regret this night Mel, please..." Andy whispered.

"I would never regret it, Andy." I whispered back. "We are trying to get us back and I think it's slightly working."

"Good." He said giving me another kiss. "You break this time, no matter how shitty it is." Andy continued and I laughed as we broke apart.

We played the next game of pool, and I ended up winning. We finished our drinks as we then looked at each other. As we were putting everything away, I felt brave and had to push myself past the doubt. I pulled Andy to me, my back against the wall with Andy pinning me. Our lips crashed together, and we stood in the dark shadows, making out.

We broke apart to catch our breath and Andy looked at me.

"We need to get home." Andy said.

I was feeling things for Andy again, my stomach, heart and my mind were all screaming the same answer, "I agree."

Andy grabbed my hand all but pulling me out of the bar.