Joss grinned as she sat dressed in a red halter dress feeling cherished and pampered. "This was perfect,"she said as they sat in Zabba, one of her favorite Thai restaurants.

She now knew what her boy was up too; her son told John about her favorite Thai place…here and struggled to keep quiet.

"I'm glad you liked it," he replied as he paid for dinner before they stood to leave. John helped her with her coat before tugging his own on. She wrapped her arms around his waist as they exited Zabba's.

Joss opened presents earlier. Her son had gotten her a spa day which would get put good use. And John had gotten her that Nano she always wanted.

"I'm glad your son suggested Zabba's. You never told me about this place," he murmured as he opened the car-door for her.

She shrugged. "I know you only eat Thai with me because I love it. But I'm glad my boy was sneaky; this was nice," she replied with a soft kiss to his lips before climbing into his car to be taken home so they could enjoy the rest of the evening together.

He slid into the car and turned it on but didn't drive. They sat idling and she looked at him questioningly. "Joss, you mean everything to me. I thought about what to get you for a while and realized there is nothing that would adequately express how much you mean to me."

"Oh John…"

John stared into her eyes and the fear of not being enough nearly made his throat constrict. "I love you Joss," he whispered.

Joss felt her breath hitch. She knew how hard it was for him to speak his feelings. It wasn't something he was comfortable doing.

She surged forward grabbing his cheeks and kissed him tenderly; he sighed as he kissed her back before she pushed back to lean her forehead against his. "I love you too, John.

He pulled back to stare into her eyes searching and then smiled softly, which she returned. "You know Zabba will always hold special meaning now." she murmured.

"Why?"

She scoffed. "You told me you loved me here!"

"Actually I told you I loved you in the car. Come to think of it; we have lots of meaningful conversations in cars."

"And you kissed the stuffing out of me in one as well. I think you have a fetish, John,"she muttered.

He cocked a brow. "If I recall, detective, you were the one that wanted to get me in your backseat in handcuffs."

Joss rolled her eyes. "To arrest you; not have my filthy way with you," she retorted before growing soft. "Take me home and make love to me. I want to feel you inside me when you tell me you love me again," she whispered.

He nodded while sitting back in his seat before pulling away from the curbside of Zabba.

AN: This was 500 words on the dot so I didn't break the rules my friend set. This was fun but challenging since there was several of these I wouldn't have minded making longer LOL. And of course I had to end this with an ILY :) Tomorrow will be an update for Force of Nature!

As always I appreciate you guys reading what rolls around in my noggin for these two!