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finally starting to sink in.’ she walked over to the coat rack and swapped her white coat for her warm jacket. ‘Do you know anywhere good that’s also close?’
    ‘I do.’ Jasper walked to the door. ‘I’ll just get my things from my office. Won’t be a moment.’
    ‘Great. Sounds great.’ She watched him walk away, his stride strong and purposeful as he made his way down the corridor to where his own office was. When he was out of sight, she closed her eyes and started to reflect over what had just happened. Jasper’s touch. The way he’d looked at her, that cute little smile of his playing about his lips. The warmth of his hands. The nearness of his body. The scent of him overpowering her senses.
    It had been so incredibly long since she’d been seriously attracted to another man that she wasn’t at all sure how to behave. ‘You can do this. You can do this,’ she kept telling herself as she locked up. ‘It’s just dinner…with a friend. Nothing more.’
    But as Jasper made his way back up the corridor towards her, she knew she was lying to herself. Spending time one on one with Jasper probably wasn’t the best idea in the world but,she had to admit, she was rather curious about him. Sure, Sara had filled in a few of the gaps but she had definitely been intrigued by him, even before she’d known his true identity.
    ‘Ready?’
    ‘As ready as I’ll ever be,’ she replied, and they headed out of the hospital. Jasper walked with her to her car and this time refused the keys when she offered them to him.
    ‘I’ll navigate.’ His deep words washed over her as she exited the car park and for a split second she wondered if he was offering to navigate more than the car. Was Jasper also willing to navigate her through the rocky waters of moving on with her life? Of course she’d moved on in a professional capacity but emotionally she knew she’d held onto the past for too long. It was one of the reasons she’d returned to Parramatta. She needed to lay her past to rest once and for all. She needed to move on. To date. To find someone else to share her time with. Otherwise she’d end up all alone…And she didn’t want to be alone.
    Jasper navigated extremely well and after she’d parked Miss Chief, they walked the short block to the dining district in the main street of Parramatta. ‘The world is your oyster…literally,’ Jasper said, pointing to a seafood restaurant. ‘What do you feel in the mood for?’
    ‘Huh?’ Jennifer was mildly startled by his question. She’d been intent on walking beside him, intent on trying not to get too close that their hands touched, intent on calming her nerves because she was out with a man…and not just any man at that.
    Jasper only chuckled. ‘Good to see your brain’s starting to relax. How about here?’ He pointed at a restaurant that served café cuisine but also a large variety of foods. Their menus were printed up as a newspaper which you had to open to read. Jennifer was impressed with the gimmick and after they were seated and had trawled through the menu, deciding what to eat, she eased back in her chair and sighed, a smile on her face.
    ‘That’s better,’ Jasper declared.
    ‘What is?’
    ‘You.’
    ‘Me?’
    ‘Yes. Now you’re starting to relax. It’s good to see.’
    Jennifer nodded. ‘You’re right. I do tend to push myself too hard, too fast. Thanks for making me get out, Jasper.’
    ‘Although I have to confess…’ he leaned a little closer, his elbows on the table, his eyes focused on hers ‘…I thought I was doing a good job of relaxing you back in your office.’
    Jennifer blinked once and simply stared at him. Did he mean what she thought he meant? She swallowed, unable to speak for a moment.
    ‘Your shoulders are far too tight. I’d be more than happy to act as your remedial massage therapist if it’s going to help.’ He waggled his eyebrows up and down in a suggestive manner, that gorgeous smile that managed to