Regan's POV

Prince and I headed back into the kitchen and were about to go cut a few slices of cake when he pulled me by the arm and spinning me into him.

  "What are you doing nerd?" I asked surprised by his actions.

  "Dance with me." He said in a deep and seductive tone.

  "You have two crazy kids that already think we shout get back together and you're only gonna add more fuel to Carly's fire if we get busted again."

He let a deep laugh come from his throats as he dipped me.

  "Well maybe that's a good thing." He said as our eyes met.

My heart nearly left my body as he pulled me back to my standing position with his hands still placed on my hips.

  "Prince......this is....."

  "Say it. You want this just as bad if not more than I do." He said softly in my ear.

  "I do but.....the job.....I can't....."

  "Yes you can. It's voluntary remember?"

  "That may be but this is about protecting Carlyn."

  "You can still do that. With me......from here."

Our eyes locked as he held me close to him. Everything about this moment felt so wrong but yet so right. Why do I let him do these things to me? He makes me feel so electric inside that if he were to kiss me I could possibly burst into flames.

  "Maybe I've been afraid of our love al these years." He softly said as we danced.

  "Afraid like how?" I asked.

  "You know that I've always had a thing for you and it seemed like the more I wanted to be with you more afraid I was to hurt you and maybe even lose you forever."

  "You couldn't lose me if you wanted to. I don't care what happens between us.......I'm only gonna love you."

Suddenly he stopped moving and looked me dead in my face. I think I might have freaked him out a little bit. At least that's what I was thinking until his hands were around my neck and he pulled me in for the most romantic kiss he's ever given me since I've known this man. As my heart raced a million miles a second the world around be dissipated into nothing more than a sea of white blinding lights as well as deafening silence. The only thing I could feel as my body went numb from head to toe was his lips pressed against mine and his hand trailing up my legs lifting me high enough to sit me on the counter top. It's been years since he's kissed me like this and it was the most amazing thing that has happened so far. The feeling of nothing stopping us from taking that trip into eternal bliss and ecstatic eroticism was almost apparent until the mood was quickly killed by the sound of Joey gasping. Prince and I quickly pulled away to find him gawking at us with his mouth wide open.

  "Oh no!" I said as I tired to bury my face in Prince's shoulder.

  "CAAARLYYYY!" He screamed as he ran out of the kitchen.

  "Joey! Hold on son!" Prince said as he tried to catch him but it was already too late. He was gone.

I leaped down from the counter and adjusted my dress back to its original resting place.

  "Regan I'm-"

  "No it's fine! Really! I should......go change." I said as I tried to collect my racing thoughts.

  "Regan please don't leave. I was just......"

  "Caught in the moment.....I know. Me too." I said sadly before leaving him in the kitchen.

What is he doing to me? This is not 1989 anymore! He's a father now! I know that we have have to be more careful when it comes to getting emotionally involved!

  "God Regan! Get your act together! Don't let him pull you in again! I'm here for work! Not for my own.....pleasure." I said to myself as I tried to bolt towards the steps.

I was soon stopped my two sweet and very confused faces.

  "Hey guys! Did you have cake yet?" I asked them trying to hopefully play off what had just happened.

  "You don't have to pretend Miss Regan. I know you love my daddy because you were kissing him!" Joey giggled.

Instinctively I looked over at Carly and the shock that was in her eyes was very clear.

  "AND I MISSED IT!?!?!?" She shrieked.

I was never more embarrassed in my life. Being caught by a sixteen year old was already bad enough. Being caught by the seven year old took the cake. As I awarded myself with a well earned face palm Carly laughed and gave me a hug.

"Girl! Don't act so ashamed! You can't help who you love! I know my daddy can be a bit upright but he ain't had none in god knows how long."

"None of what?" Joey asked curiously.

"I.....think that's a conversation your too little to understand little guy." Was all I could say as I smiled at him.

Joey let out a sigh and lowered his head.

"One day I'm gonna know what you guys are talking about."

He shook his head and turned away walking towards the steps.

Me and Carly looked at one another and she gave me a big smile.

"If I were you I'd give him the goods girlfriend." She said patting me on the back.

"Carly! You know your father would not like you talking like that!" I replied to her.

"You must have forgotten that your talking to the daughter of a man who oozed sex and risqué lyrics back in his spritely days. Regan be real! Stop denying your feelings for my father and let him.....ya know. Handle his handle. Nah mean?"

"You're having sex aren't you?" I asked her honestly.

Her eyes squinted at me and her arm fell from my shoulder.

"Ewww. No. My body is a temple and no one is allowed to enter.....because if I was my dad will find the guy to did and murder him where he stands."

"Good girl." I said as we hive fived.

The two of us giggled like kids as we made fun of our little joke.

"But seriously. Go tell him how you really feel. And if that don't work. Flash him a boob or two!"

"Carly!"

"What? That's what they do on Jerry Springer! If it works for him to get ratings it would work for you."

I shook my head in disbelief at what I was hearing. Teenagers these days know way too much about sex these days.

"I won't flash your father.....but I'll tell him how I feel if that will make you feel better."

"Sweet!" She giggled.

The sound of her cell phone ringing was her cue to leave as she answered it and left me in my thoughts. Sh did have a point. If I really loved Prince that much then I need to tell him that and not be such a punk about it. I went back into the kitchen to find Prince sitting by the counter with a large cup of tea. I caught his attention and he smiled at me. Without giving him more of a chance to react I ran over to him. He quickly put his cup down and looked at me.

"What's the matter?" He asked me confused.

Just like Carly said I went for it and kissed him. I'm getting my man back.