Helena (looking up): That’s what you want to do, not…

Dylan (sighing): Helena, you are a very hot, sexy, attractive woman, not just on the outside but inside where it counts. I want to spend the night making love with you but I also want to treat you right. Treat you the way you deserve. So it’s not lack of desire or anything else it’s I think we need to get to know one another.

Helena (softly): I thought…

Dylan (holding her hands up): Wait. Jenny was successful in breaking us apart because we didn’t communicate. We’d meet at the door, dinner forgotten and making love upstairs. I think, (softly, conviction) no I know that if we had talked, communicated that none of this would have happened.

Helena (conceding): Alright. Then why didn’t you say something to me…

Dylan (hurt): I tried when she first came to me to interview what’s her name. You and the crew set me up and she went along with it but stabbed each of you in the back. Thank the Gods I had my job I would have lost my fucking mind.

Helena (apologetically; she felt bad; really bad that she had pushed Dylan away, accused her of so many things when it was Jenny that had swung the ax and split them): You know at first today I thought you didn’t want to touch me because I was well…

Dylan (sitting up): Come here (patting her lap. Seeing Helena’s questioning look) get that cute little bum on my lap.

Helena (getting up and starting to straddle Dylan’s lap; only to be turned around and pulled into the chair sideways): Hey!

Dylan (pulling Helena against her chest): Lesson one, cuddling (reclining the chair and spreading the blanket over them.) Not a means of foreplay, for now, however that’s another lesson. (Wrapping her arms around her) this is where I want you so close your eyes and relax. No one is going to hurt you. Concentrate on how safe you feel and know that I will do anything to protect you and keep you safe.

Helena (listening to her heartbeat): You’re hearts pounding.

Dylan (kissing the top of her head): Pay that no mind. (Taking a deep breath) go to sleep. We have a few hours to rest before we make plans for dinner. Now hush and sleep.