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"Yep I’ you out on a date… a proper date," he corrected "Go get dressed"

He pulled his jeans up onto his hips and grabbed a clean shirt off of a hanger in the closet

"So where are we going?" I asked

"I have no idea Out to dinner, bowling… it’s your choice We’re going to try and have a nor you out"

We drove to one ofthe time, so ouldn’t be late for our next stop

Ryan tapped me in the foot under the table and snickered to hi in a booth all the way in the back corner of the restaurant, well out of the way of most eyes

"So, my beautiful fiancée," he teased, "where to next?"

I took a sip of soda to wash down ainst his

"Movies," I answered casually "George Clooney’s latest flick is playing at the Galaxy Theatre"

Ryan tried to look unaffected, but I could tell he was freaking out thinking about being around crowds and the public He even wrapped his scarf an extra loop around his neck to cover half of his face e got up to leave

He tugged my hand as alked in opposite directions "Uround, pulling him towards me "Theater is only three blocks down the street See the hts? It will be okay Let’s walk"

We held hands as we casually strolled down the empty sidewalk in the dark No one noticed us; no one even knee existed It onderful