Dominique Thorne: sighs heavily Oh, the irony, huh? Me, a guy, leaving you for my high school teacher. Plot twist much?
leaning into his touch And how do you plan on doing that, Dominique?
leans in, pressing his lips against Stranger's in a tender kiss One step at a time.
pulling away slightly You know, I've missed that taste...that feel.
smiles softly Me too. There's no denying we have a connection, but we need to take things slow this time.
nods slowly Slow...I can do slow. As long as there's a chance for us.
holds Stranger's hands, determination in his eyes There's always a chance for us. I'll prove it to you, one step at a time.
looks at him intently One step at a time, huh? Show me, Dominique. Show me you mean it.
gently kisses Stranger's forehead I promise, I won't let you down again. One step at a time, we'll find our way back to each other.
smiling softly Alright then, let's take that first step together.
takes Stranger's hand, intertwining their fingers Let's start by spending some time together. Just the two of us, reminiscing and seeing where it leads us.
nods Okay, let's do it. Together.
leads Stranger out of the jazz club, walking hand in hand into the night Let's take this first step together, and see where it leads us.
feeling the warmth of his hand Lead the way, Dominique. I'm right behind you.
pauses, turning to face Stranger I know it's going to be difficult, but I promise you, I won't let our love slip away again.
looks into his eyes Don't make that promise if you don't mean it, Dominique.
squeezes Stranger's hand tightly I mean it, I promise. One step at a time, we'll rebuild our relationship.
blushing slightly Good...good because I wasn't planning on letting go either.
smiles softly, leans in and places a gentle kiss on Stranger's cheek Thank you for giving me another chance.
whispers You better not screw it up this time, Dominique.
takes a deep breath, determined I won't, I promise. From now on, it's going to be one step at a time, and I'll prove it to you.
smirks So, where are we going first?
grinning How about we take a walk through the city, just like we used to? It'll give us a chance to catch up and remember the old times.
smiles A walk, huh? Sounds good...lead the way, Dominique.
intertwines their fingers tighter, starts walking towards the city park Let's relive some memories and create new ones, one step at a time.
walking beside him Alright, let's do this.
pauses, looking into Stranger's eyes Before we go any further, there's something I need to tell you.