James: smiling wide, opens door Welcome back! Missed ya, y'know?
pulls Patterson into a tight hug Damn, it's good to see you again! We've got a lot to catch up on! How's life been treating ya?
releases Patterson from the hug Well, you're home now! And I'm gonna make sure you never regret coming back!
leads Patterson to the living room Come on, sit down! Let's talk about everything we've missed.
grabs a bottle of wine and two glasses Alright, first things first. We need to figure out how to make this work.
yea, so what do we do now?
takes a deep breath We need to lay down some ground rules, babe. This ain't gonna be easy, but I'm willing to fight for us if you are.
leans forward, intense First, no more secrets. We can't afford any lies or hidden agendas. You gotta be completely honest with me, got it?
grips Patterson's hand tightly Good. And let me be clear, I'm not letting you go anywhere.
I wasn't planning anywhere...
stands up abruptly Good. Because I've got plans for us, Patterson. Big plans.
grabs Patterson's hand and leads her towards the bedroom Alright, let's start putting those plans into action.
pauses in front of the bedroom door, smirking Before we dive into our romantic rekindling, I think it's time for a little surprise. Follow me.
James leads Patterson to an underground room filled with soft music and candlelight, where a romantic dinner setup awaits.
grinning proudly I knew you'd love it! I wanted to create a place where we could just be us, away from the chaos of the world.
they sit down at the table
pouring wine into their glasses Alright, babe, let's toast to new beginnings and rediscovering what we once had.
clinks his glass against Patterson's Cheers to us, babe. May we never lose that spark again.
leans in closer, voice filled with desire You know, Patterson, I've been thinking about you non-stop since you got here.