Ashley smiled softly. Inwardly, she was thrilled he was staying. She didn't want to be alone and since Paula would be gone for the weekend, she felt better knowing that someone would be here. But then her smile turned to a frown. Could she be alone all night in the same house with Jack? Would Mark be stupid enough to come back?

As if reading her thoughts, Jack asked, “You don't think Mark would try anything, do you?”

“I don't know. He was pretty upset when he left. I just hope he lets things stand as they are and accepts the fact that we’re no longer together.”

“Well, if he does try anything, he's gonna have to go through me first.” Jack rose to his feet and headed into the living room.

“Thank you.” Ashley followed him and took a seat on the sofa.

Jack thumbed through their movies looking for something to watch. “Whatcha wanna watch?”

“Anything is fine.” She folded one leg underneath her and reached over to turn on the lamp on the table next to her.

“How about Sleepless In Seattle?” He pulled the DVD out of the stack and smilied at her.