Jobs

Scott returns Katie’s kiss and smiles, putting the car in gear. “Thought we’d go to that seafood place up near the lakeside. I hear the sunset is really pretty from there.”

Driving for a short while they finally arrive at the restaurant and Scott comes around to open Katie’s door and escort her inside. Once there, a waiter takes them to a table beside the large windows that overlooked the lake, providing a picturesque view of the sunset which had just begun.

Looking over the menus, it’s not long before their food is ordered and they are engaged in small talk while they wait.

As there’s a pause in the light conversation, and Scott leans back in his chair, one hand twirling his water glass as his eyes roam the water outside. He becomes a bit quiet, the thoughts he’d had on his mind all evening finally surfacing.

“Katie…” He finally looks back to her. “There’s something I wanted to talk to you about…”

Swallowing hard, he leans back forward, resting his elbows on the edge of the table to be a little closer to her. His eyes search hers with a sudden new look of asking…of wondering.

“You know…you have done more in my life than almost any other person… You’ve opened my eyes to a whole new world…you’ve showed me how to really live… you’ve captured my heart and stole it away where it’s been completely out of my reach.”

Scott’s tone remains soft, his eyes not leaving Katie’s. “You’ve given me something to look forward to…something to live for. You’ve given me meaning when I had none. Ever since I met you, you made me smile, and ever since you started loving me too, you filled a void in my life that I didn’t even know I had until you were there.”

A small smile creases his lips as he cocks his head, studying Katie’s face. “You led me into Wonderland, except with you there, I don’t care about getting home again.”

Scott allows a short pause, his eyes reflecting the subject on the tip of his tongue. “Katie…Reese has informed me that one of TJY’s posts…in Arizona…is going to be an Elite branch too, and needs a chief computer tech on board.” He pauses, letting that information settle. “It's quite a high position, and...I’m first man up for the job.”

His finger runs alone the rim of his water glass as the news is processed. “I’ve…never gone that far out of my box before…but it will be a new adventure…and one that I know I’m capable of. You’ve proven to me that I have more confidence than I thought.” He gives a little smile. “You’ve proven a lot to me.”

Lowering his eyes for a moment, he looks back up at her. “There’s also an opening for a field assistant for the cases they’re handling down there…” The implication hangs in the air. “They could use a someone with a good eye and a steady head…”

Scott swallows hard, knowing that his implied question was deeper than just a job. He was asking Katie to move…to stay close to him…to see their relationship grow into a deeper level of commitment.

His eyes lock with hers, the silence begging for an answer.