At Last – Part 5
Last Time:
Nora and Bo spend the next two hours poring over the mug books without any luck. Bo orders some Chinese food when they realize that they haven’t eaten in hours. They keep looking but have no luck.
BO: Enough. Let’s just put these aside for now. We just need to relax. It’s been a crazy couple of weeks. (taking Nora’s hand) dance with me?
NORA (surprised): What?
BO (smiling): Dance with me. I’m sure you remember how. If that doesn’t relax us nothing will.
Bo takes her hand and pulls her close. They fit together like two pieces in a jigsaw puzzle. They slowly danced around the small room…totally lost in the moment…totally lost in each other. Bo enjoyed the smell of her hair. He’d almost forgotten how great she always smelled. Nora felt Bo’s stubble against her cheek. How long had it been since he held her that close. Bo’s lips slowly kissed Nora’s neck. Nora gasped at the feelings she was having. She slowly pulled back to look in his eyes.
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The next morning (yes the next morning!!) Bo is pacing around
the living room. He keeps looking at the bedroom door. Nora finally
comes out but she won’t look Bo in the eye.
BO: Can we please talk about what happened last night?
NORA: Nothing happened last night. I had a headache. I’m sorry that I had to go to bed.
BO (frustrated): Come on Nora. Can we really talk here? Please?
NORA: I don’t want to give you the wrong idea. I’m with Sam now.
BO: I know that you’re “with” Sam but do you love him?
NORA: We have a very solid relationship. He’s a wonderful father to Matthew.
BO: I’m glad he’s a great dad. Matt deserves nothing less but you really aren’t answering my question. I’m feeling like I’m losing my objectivity when it comes to this investigation….when it comes to you. I’m losing sleep over it and that’s not a good thing. Are we just best friends or is there something more here?
NORA: I didn’t want any of this to happen.
Nora runs into the bedroom and shuts the door. Bo starts to follow her but thinks better of it. He grabs his coat and heads to the door. He stops, opens the door and closes it again without going out. He waits about 30 seconds and Nora slowly comes out of the bedroom. As soon as she sees him she tries to head back but Bo takes her arm and spins her around so she is facing him.
NORA: Very tricky Commish.
BO: Maybe… but I just wanted to tell you that we will talk about this when I get home tonight.
NORA: Where are you going?
BO: I need to go to the office to see if I can find the person that “killed” you. But when I come back tonight we have to talk about what is going on here between us.
Later at Bo’s office
HANK: So what do you have on Nora’s killer?
BO: Nothing.
HANK: Nothing? No clues at all?
BO (rubbing his face): Shut the door. I have something to tell you.
HANK: Okay…what?
BO: Nora and Matt are alive.
HANK: Come again.
BO: They’re alive. Nora’s been at my place but we took Matt to Chicago to be with Len and Selma.
HANK (in shock): I don’t know what to say! That is incredible news. Maybe I should have figured something was up. Rachel has been just a tad too at peace with this whole thing. (smiling): So she’s been staying with you?
BO: Yea. For the past two weeks.
HANK: So…how is it?
BO: Honestly Hank I don’t know. On the one hand I feel us getting closer and closer. Last night we danced like we had never stopped.
HANK (smirking at Bo): Dancing is good.
BO: But on the other hand, she keeps reminding me that she’s with Sam now and she wants to build a life for Matt.
HANK: She can’t stay with Sam just because of Matthew. She has to know that.
BO: I don’t know Hank. She seems pretty determined.
HANK: Well if this is what you want, you have to be as determined as she is. Do you want it?
BO (smiling): Oh yea….more than anything. I want her back in my life. I want Matt back in my life. I should never have walked away from them. And the last two weeks have proven that to me over and over.
HANK (smiling): I’m happy for you buddy. I really am.
BO: Now I just have to convince Nora.
At the garret – Nora is sitting remembering the past two weeks with Bo… Bo coming home and finding her there and holding her and spinning her around in joy; Bo and Matt on the couch watching the game; Bo and her talking on the couch; the dance last night.
NORA (to herself): Just what is going on here Bo?
The phone rings and the caller ID shows her parent’s phone number so Nora picks up.
NORA: Hello?
MATT: Hi mommy!!!
NORA (smiling): Hi sweetie. How are you?
MATT: I’m fine but I miss you so much. When can I come home?
NORA (feeling sad): Soon honey. Real soon.
MATT: I miss daddy too. I want to see him and Stevie and Mikey and Uncle Bo.
NORA: Well maybe…..
MATT: Please mommy….pretty please can I come home.
NORA: Honey, let me think about it for a little bit and then I’ll call Grandma later. Okay?
MATT: Promise?
NORA: I promise. I miss you so much. I love you so much.
MATT: I love you too mommy.
Nora hangs up the phone and paces around the garret for a while. She finally pulls out a piece of paper and writes Bo a note. She grabs her coat and purse. She stands at the door staring back into the garret with a small smile on her face. She reluctantly closes the door behind her and walks away.
She heads to Sam’s house. He is beside himself with joy.
SAM: What happened? Where have you been?
NORA (lying): I needed to get away. I was so scared after that fire. I’ve been staying at Susannah’s house and I didn’t know that Matt and I were supposed to be “dead” until Susannah showed up two days ago. Seems that she took some time in Paris after my “funeral.” I went to see mama and daddy and they insisted on keeping Matthew for a day or two. I’ll go get him tomorrow morning.
SAM: I’m speechless. The two people I love most in the world have come back to me. I love you Nora.
NORA: I love you too Sam.
SAM: Will you stay here tonight?
NORA: Please Sam…not tonight. This has been as big a shock to me as it has been to you. I really just need a little time to myself.
SAM: Of course I understand stinger. I’m just so happy that you’re back.
Bo arrives home and finds Nora’s note:
Bo –
Thank you for letting me stay here but it’s time for me to
go home. I need to make a life with Sam and Matthew. It’s
what’s best for both of them.
Nora
BO: What about what’s best for you Red?
He puts the note in his pocket and heads over to her house. He’s glad to see the lights on at her place. He knocks on the door.
BO (to himself): At least she isn’t staying at Sam’s.
Nora looks through the window and slowly opens the door.
NORA: Let me explain Bo….
BO: No need to explain Red. I understand. The conversation got to be a little too much. I’m sorry. It won’t happen again.
NORA: It won’t?
BO: No. I realize that you want to make a life with Sam and I am nothing more than a friend. I get that now.
Bo walks out the door and he closes it behind him. Nora follows a few seconds behind him. She slowly opens the door and whispers his name. “Bo.”
To be continued……
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