Johnathan Michaels was so focused on his video game that he didn’t even hear the knock on the door. Of course the incessant yapping that followed thanks to Pixie certainly didn’t go unobserved. After a moment of sheer laziness he finally gathered the will to get up and headed for the door just to see…

Well damn then. He blinked a few times to make sure his mind wasn’t just playing some sick joke and then opened the door.

“Hey,” he said voice friendly but still fairly level. She looked good, apparently leaving home had been more than good for her. Her hair was shorter and there were redish highlights peeking out at him. She was slimmer than before, not that she had ever been fat but it was still a noticeable difference. He swallowed hard and then stepped back, holding the door open.

“Good to see you Allison, I wasn’t sure when you were coming back into town.” He led her into the living room and then offered to grab her a cup of coffee which he headed to the kitchen to make. He was glad she had come.