“David's got a girlfriend

I've got a girlfriend. Alright?"

“Well then why do you have to dress as if you're daring someone to picture you naked?" He scolded.

Cherys smiled sweetly.

“Why, are you trying to picture me naked,

Daddy?"

The poor man turned beet red and excused himself out of the room.

“You are such a tease," I muttered under my breath.

“Well, I had to get him away somehow. Otherwise he'd eventually figure out that I'm trying to seduce you."

"You already have," I replied with complete sincerity.

“Good to know. Ooh, are the flowers for me?" eK

“David, this is too much..." Cherys whispered as she looked out the window. A moment Later, a man in a red jacket opened her door and held out a white glove for her to grasp.

Smiling to herself with a trace of nerves, she took the hand and slid out. I left the keys in the ignition and let myself out of the driver's side. I wasn't overly proud of my car. It was more than a decade old and had quite a few miles on it. But when you're arriving with a woman as gorgeous as Cherys, well, no one was even LOOKING at my car.

Cherys stood and turned to face me as I came around. I tried to Look at her the way the other ten people around were looking at her. Slender without being skinny. Curvy without being voluptuous. Black hair so sleek and shimmering in the overhead lights. Dangling earrings, shiny necklace, and a touch of makeup on a face that would make Aphrodite jealous.

Yeah, I felt my ego puffing up as I stepped forward and Cherys Looped her hand through mine. I saw the glow of her eyes as she drank in the pretty surroundings. She'd been pestering me for the last half an hour trying to figure out where we were driving to. And I knew this meal would put a sizeable dent into my wallet. The look on Cherys' face was worth every minute and every penny.

Three minutes later we were at a window table, perched high above the city on the ridgeline. The expansive vista took MY breath away, and I was expecting it.

Cherys reached across the table and held my hand while the waiter poured two glasses of wine. Even before the waiter left, Cherys leaned in and whispered, “You are SO getting lucky tonight."

“Wow, that was incredible," Cherys finally broke the silence as the last rays of sunlight dipped out of sight. We'd spent the last fifteen minutes or so just watching the sunset from our high perch, enjoying the swirl of colors on the horizon before all faded to grey.

I let my eyes get used to the new view of the city, all lit up and without any daylight to illuminate it. Once I felt the moment pass, I squeezed her hand.

Cherys turned to me.

“I've never been on a date even close to this. The whole day has been amazing and just this morning seems Like it was ages ago. I never even knew you'd be capable of planning this."

“Well, to be fair, I had a lot of help on the planning thing. And really, this is what happens when we grow up. When I was a teenager, all I thought about was sex and maybe a Little football. Dating was going to McDonald's after the game."

"I'm glad we grew up," she squeezed my hand.

“This night has been so wonderful.”

“It's not over yet," I squeezed back. Still holding onto her, I slid myself out of the chair. And then I Lifted her hand palm down and bent over as if to kiss it. Instead, I looked right into the eyes of my date and said, "Shall we dance?"