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AJ knew this was coming she was too insecure for her own good, “why not?” he asked her again.

She sighed heavily and stepped away from him, “AJ if I tell you what I am about to tell you promise you won’t get mad, I just want to be honest…” she told him as she bit her lip.

“I won’t I just want to know,” he said looking at her. He felt like he was not going to like what she was going to say but it was better to hear now than later when he was more into her than now.

Valerie closed her eyes and sighed heavily, “AJ look at me…Look at you. We are so different and then there is this sort of rivalry we had way back. Do you honestly think that when I tell Sandy about us she isn’t going to think I am joking? How about the rest of the guys? Your fans and the media AJ? I am not a supermodel with a hot body; I am a struggling medical student with issues. I am fat, yes I said fat AJ. Look at me!” she was frustrated with having to explain to him that she just didn’t see herself seeing someone like him.

AJ stared at her and then walked up to her, “Now that you have stated the obvious about you and me. So? Val I don’t give a fuck what anyone will think or say about me. The guys will be fine and Sandy too. I knew you would be scared about this Val, but remember that this is not about what the world will think about us…it’s about what we are feeling for each other.” He sighed and caressed her face, “Your not fat your just right… having curves is hot.” He leaned in and brushed his lips on hers, he backed away as he felt her wanting to intensify the kiss and grinned at her, “Ah wait.” He told her as he continued to grin at her. “I understand your fears Val and if it makes you happy we can keep this to each other till you think its time to tell everyone. Just promise me that you will work on your self esteem…Val babe you are beautiful.” AJ told her and crashed his lips on hers.

Valerie smiled as she felt his lips back on hers, she kissed him back. How could he be so good to her? Since when was she so deserving of man like him? AJ was being serious with her and she had to admit she liked it, “Thank you for understanding, I just need to feel like this is real. I just can’t believe you actually are here with me and we are not arguing or fighting. You are something else AJ…” she told him hugging him. “Now where are we going?” she asked as finally looked out in the ocean.

“Well if you insist to know,” AJ said smiling as he saw the dock. “My friend happens to have this beach house and I happen to have the keys to it,” he said taking them out of his pocket. “I thought I could get my dignity back by finally beating you in pool. Or I could let you win and have you do that nice sexy dance again,” he said smirking at her as the boat neared the dock.

“Wow this nice AJ,” Valerie said as she saw the row of houses with there personal docks for there boats. “Is this like your friends vacation house or what?” she asked as she leaned out of the railing a little to see as the boat neared dock.

“Thanks Manuel,” AJ told the driver as he grabbed the bag he had in the boat and threw it out of the boat. “I’ll call you when we are ready to go,” he said as he went up to Valerie. “Let’s go,” he told her as he took her hand in his.

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“Again? Valerie seriously what is going on?” Sandy said.

“Look Sandy I am with some co-workers. I’m a little tipsy and so is the person that is to drive me home so I agreed to stay with her. I’ll be fine don’t worry I will be home early and we will have a nice breakfast together. “Te amo,” Valerie said as she hung the up on her sister.

“You know that isn’t going to work all the time,” AJ said startling her as he walked back to the living room with two cokes in hand. “Here you go,” he said handing her a coke.

“I didn’t think that we would be coming all the way over here on our first date, not that I’m complaining.” She told him as she snuggled next to him. “I promise I will tell her just not yet… Time is all I need.”

“Ok,” AJ said kissing her on cheek. “I can wait,” he said making her look at him. “Are you enjoying our date?”

“Yes this is by far the best date I ever had.” she told him caressing his cheek. “What now?” she asked him still staring into his eyes.

“We can do whatever you want,” he said finally taking her lips with his.

She moaned as he intensified the kiss. She was now under him on the couch, “Well that was nice,” she told him stopping the kiss for a breather. “How about a walk on the beach?”

“Sounds nice,” he said kissing her chin and going down to her neck. He felt her get uncomfortable again and stood up instead. “Let go,” he said helping her up. “You have a game to loose later,” he said wrapping his hand around her waist.

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Valerie was laughing as she put her pool stick down, “I won again,” she told him.

AJ watched as she laughed at him. He watched amazed at her and her laugh, “I think I deserve to see the winning dance,” he told her smirking at her.

She stopped laughing and smiled at him, “Don’t tell me you made me win again?” she asked him looking at him.

“No I have to admit you are better than me, now in golf is a different story.” He said approaching her.

“I don’t think you will ever catch me playing golf AJ.” She told him as she backed away. She smirked as he continued to approach her, “why are you looking at me like that?” she asked him.

“Like what?” he asked shrugging his shoulder’s. “Are you hungry?” he asked as her finally cornering her.

“No I’m still full from the food on the boat,” she told him wrapping her arms around his neck.

“Well I am a little hungry how about a snack while we watch a movie?” he asked her kissing her attentively. “Come on,” he told her pulling her toward the kitchen.

“How about some fruit? I can cut some fruit up for you….and me.” she told him as he saw him staring at her

“Ok,” he said as he watched her pick out some fruit. “Val can I ask you something?” he asked her. He had been trying to find a way to ask her about her way of trying to loose weight. “I don’t know how to ask you this but, I really care about you.” he said sighing. “I am worried about you; I want you to tell me the truth. I’ve seen you not eating well…” he stopped talking as he saw her look at him.

“AJ please,” she told him stopping what she was doing looking at him.

“No Val, I care for you I want to help you.” He told her going around the island so he would be beside her. “I am not trying to force you to tell me but, I want to let you know I am here and I will help you when you are ready.” He told her making her turn to face him.

“I know you are here and I am fine AJ don’t worry. But if I ever need help I know you’re here,” she told him. She kissed him softly, “Thank you for caring.”

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Valerie stretched as she walked back to where AJ had parked his car. “Oh my god I can’t believe we overslept.” She told him as she wrapped her arm around his. “Sandy is going to kill me,” she told him.

“I’m sorry babe we shouldn’t have stayed up talking so late,” he told her stopping to kiss her. “Let’s get you home,” AJ said.

“It’s ok I like talking to you,” she told him as he opened the door for her.

He got into the car holding her purse, “I need a cigarette,” he told her smiling at her.

“I think I do too,” she told him taking her purse and pulling out her cigarette packet.

The ride back to LA was quiet but a good quiet. Until Valerie finally spoke, “I had a great time AJ and thank you for giving time.” she told him.

“I had a good time too,” he told her as he took her hand in his. “I am here as long as you allow me too,” he told her kissing her hand. “I should tell you that Chris knows about our date,” he said subtly.

“What?” she asked.