Kane draped his arm over Becky's shoulder as they left the movie theatre. "So what did you think? Have I converted you yet?"

She looked up at Kane with a cheeky grin and pushed her shoulder against his rib cage making him stagger. "I love Daniel Craig and I must admit the Brits sure do know how to make great movies but, for one man to be able to do what James Bond does is a big fantasy."

"Ah... come on, Becky." Kane looked down on her in disbelief. "Why couldn't a man do those things? Look at me when I play basketball, I pull some real magic out of my arse."

Becky laughed and shouldered him again. "Pff. Magic. Just lucky shots I'd say."

"So you're saying I have no skill?" Kane scoffed as he cocked his eyebrow.

"Well, not James Bond skill." She gave him a wry grin. "Really, Kane, shooting hoops has nothing on flinging yourself off a stone bridge or jumping a trail bike up the roof of a house and over a wall."

"I have James Bond skills, Sapphire." He spun her around, put a hand on each of her shoulders and beamed down at her. "Let me take you home and I'll prove that I taught James Bond all there is to know about the female anatomy."

"Kane..." Becky smirked, twisted out of his hold and waved away his words saying, "You're a vet. Female fauna is not James Bond's thing." She moved off swaying her hips more than usual. Laughing, she turned and walked backwards adding, "You're great with the animal kingdom but..." Becky screwed up her face and tilted her hand this way and that. "I'm sure James has it over you when it comes to female Homo sapiens."

"How about you let me prove it?" He held his open palms out to her, and then watched her face change from humour to despair as she quickly spun forward, hung her head and moved off. What just happened? Maybe he'd pushed it too far. "Becky," he called as he trotted after her. Kane stopped her with a hand on her shoulder. "I was joking. You do know that don't you?"

Becky sighed and looked up at him. "So if I said yes, would you still say, you're joking?"

"Well." Kane shrugged and lifted his mouth in a grin. "Probably not."

"So why say you're just joking?"

"Okay." He sucked his bottom lip into his mouth and peered at her. "Are we going to have a fight here? Is that what's happening because I can see I've upset you somehow but I'm not sure what I've done?"

"I don't know." Becky glanced down the street, and then looked back up at him. "I'm sorry. I don't know what happened. I guess it's because I know you want to take things further. I really like you, Kane, and I want to but, I'm scared." A tear ran down the side of her nose so she quickly wiped it away. "You know I've only been with one person before." She gasped and once more hung her head to hide the following stream of tears.

"Hey..." Kane pulled her into hug and rested his chin on her head. "Of course I want to take things further. You're beautiful. What guy wouldn't? But, I'm not going to put serious pressure on you. I was joking and yes, if you'd said let's go, I wouldn't say no." He chuckled. "Shit. What guy would say no to making love with a girl like you if she took him by the hand and led him home? We men might say and do some stupid stuff by we're not crazy. Well... not all of us."

Becky couldn't help but giggle. She slipped her arms around his waist and whispered, "I'm sorry. I've spoilt the night."

Kane took her face in both of his hands and made her look up at him. "We'll get there." He grinned. "And when we do you are gonna say, Kane... James Bond has nothin' on you." When a smile spread across Becky's face Kane leaned down and kissed her. She tasted so sweet. Every time he touched her he felt like he wanted to crush her to him and never let go. He drew his lips from hers and looked into her eyes. "There really is no rush, Becky. What we're doing right here and now is the best part. I want to saviour this for as long as I can. Knowing that one day you and I are going to be together in that way is better than anything I can think of."

"Thank you." Becky didn't know what to say. Thoughts of Rob still came and went but they were getting less. Even though she was trying to push him from her mind, she felt if she slept with Kane, everything she had with Rob would be completely gone. She couldn't tell Kane this no matter how wonderful and understanding he was and she also didn't want any thoughts of Rob taking away from, or interferring with, her giving her heart and body to Kane. She repeated, "Thank you, Kane. I just need a little more time."

He nodded and looked at her intently saying, "There is one thing though."

"What is it?" Becky held her breath feeling a little afraid of what he was going to say. Had he guessed why she was hesitant?

"I want to label this, Becky. Sex or no sex I want to be able to say you're my girlfriend. Can we do that?"

"Oh, wow. I wasn't expecting that." Becky gasped and stared up at him in shock. "Can I give you my answer at the end of the night?" she blurted, and then realised what she'd just said might push him away.

"I guess." That wasn't the answer he was hoping for. Kane realised Becky was like no other girl he'd ever been involved with. If she said no he'd step away from her because it meant she wasn't close to being over this Rob dude and though he tried not to show it he knew he was going to be hurt. He put on a happy face. "Now," he said taking her by the hand and moving off. "The movie. What did you think of the story line? I think they should have..."

Becky smiled as she walked beside him and listened as he explained what he thought were the best and worst parts of the movie. He was so patient and kind. As yet there wasn't a thing she didn't like about him but, surely there had to be a flaw somewhere. Nobody was this perfect.

She bit on her lip and gave herself an internal slap. Those were stupid thoughts. Just because she had parents that had every fault going, friends who had done some stupid things, and a boyfriend who had betrayed her, didn't mean that everyone had a hidden side. She looked up at Kane. Yeah they did. Everyone had secrets, she knew this for a fact. She wondered what skeletons hid in Kane's cupboard.

"What?"

"Huh?" Becky shook her head and smiled at him. "Nothing. I was just thinking about you."

"And?"

"You're just so... ah... perfect."

Kane roared with laughter, lifted her and threw her over his shoulder saying, "No one is perfect, Becky Bridgestone."

She squealed and straightened up, a hand on each of his shoulders, so she could look down on him. "So what's the worst thing about you, because I haven't seen much I don't like yet?"

"This does sound promising, Sapphire." He grinned and added, "I'm kinda lazy as far as housework and that stuff goes. I don't refill water bottles and I can get moody when things are getting me down." Kane shrugged as he continued, "And I'm sure you won't approve of some of my habits or the way I study."

"How do you mean? The way you study. Doesn't everyone study the same way. Books, read, notes."

He put her on her feet. "That's true but you go to the library, sit at a desk and need complete quiet. I lie on my bed or sit in the tub, blast music that has heavy beats, eat and drink." He shrugged. "My last roomie made me move out because he couldn't stand the mess so now I have single accommodation."

"So... my boyfriend is a pig?" Becky beamed at the look on his face, stepped back laughing and looked him up and down. "Who would have thought it by looking at you?"

"Yes." Kane gave her the biggest grin ever. "Your boyfriend is a study pig." He pulled her into his arms saying, "Always one month leading up to exams and during I am a complete mess and I admit it."

Becky took his hand and led him toward her little blue beast. Grinning she said, "I can't wait to see it."

"You will never see it." Kane shook his head. "Because it ain't pretty."

When they got to the car Becky stood before him and put her hand to his cheek. "I'm saying yes to putting a label on this."

"I know," he murmured as he ran his hand through her hair and lowered his mouth to hers. "You've made me so happy, Becky Bridgestone."

Aw... Kane is such a gentleman. ♥