Cassie's Apartment

After you finished your meal--which Mr. Brady insisted was on the house--you and Cassie walk to her apartment.

Cassie(teasing): "I thought you said you were going to buy me dinner."

John : "Sorry. Your grandfather wouldn't take no for an answer and I didn't want to argue. I'll buy you dinner some other time."

Cassie: "Where?"

John : "You can choose."

Cassie: "Deal."

After you get to her apartment, Cassie calls Roman.

Roman: "Hello, this is Captain Brady."

Cassie: "Hi, Dad. It's Cassie."

Roman: "Hi, honey. I'm afraid I have some bad news."

Cassie: "About the key?"

Roman: "Yes. We don't have any spare keys here at the station so I've placed an order for a replacement key. It's going to be shipped here by overnight delivery."

Cassie: "So it'll be here tomorrow?"

Roman: "No. Since today is a holiday, it won't be shipped until tomorrow. It should arrive by 10 AM Wednesday morning."

Cassie: "So we'll have to wait two more days?"

Roman: "That's right. Sorry."

Cassie: "Thanks, Dad."

Cassie hangs up.

John : "Two more days?"

Cassie: "Yeah. He said the key should arrive Wednesday morning."

John : "I'm glad I'm on vacation this week."

Cassie: "You work for my mom, remember? She'd give you time off."

John : "That's probably true. I guess I could call her and say 'Sorry, I won't be able to come to work for a few days because I'm handcuffed to your daughter.' "

A few hours later, Cassie yawns and says; "I'm tired. I'm going to bed. You coming?"

John : "Are you kidding?"

Cassie(smiling): "Yeah. I am. I know I'm irresistible."

John (with a wink): "Yeah. Especially to someone who's handcuffed to you."

Then you and Cassie walk into her bedroom. Cassie kicks off her shoes and takes off her jeans. You take off your shoes and your slacks. You're wearing a pair of Superman boxers.

Cassie(smiling): "Nice boxers."

John (blushing slightly): "Thanks."

Cassie gets into bed, sliding over to the opposite side. You then get into the bed. As you does so, Cassie tells you; "Stay on your side of the bed."

John (amused): "Yes, ma'am."

About 30 minutes later, Cassie--who has fallen asleep--rolls over to her left and puts her right arm around your neck. A couple of hours after that you wake up, but you decide not to wake her. You go back to sleep.

In the morning, Cassie wakes up and finds herself snuggled against you.

You are already awake and smiling at her.

John : "Good morning."

Cassie: "Good morning."

John (teasingly): "I thought you wanted us to stay on our own respective sides of the bed."

Cassie: "Technically, I just told you to stay on yours."

Carter: "That's true. Have you considered becoming a lawyer?"

Cassie: "No. I notice that you didn't wake me and tell me to move."

John : "That's because you weren't bothering me. If you had started hogging the covers, then I would have woken you."

Cassie: "Get up. I want to take a shower."

John (with a crooked smile): "That's nice. But why do I have to get up?"

Cassie(jostling their handcuffs): "Because I kind of need you to go with me."

John : "Can't you do anything by yourself?"

Cassie: "Ha ha."

John (grinning): "You know what you need?"

Cassie: "No. What?"

John : "A nurse."

Cassie: "A nurse? Why?"

John : "If you had a nurse, the nurse could give you a sponge bath."

Cassie: "Are you volunteering?"