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And it was

They walked through the croard the bay The wrap she’d brought for her dress wasn’t doing the job and the first gust of wind had Glen placing his jacket over her shoulders

When he directed her into a swanky restaurant with an up-close view of the bay, she took a minute and excused herself to the ladies’ room

Her hair was a messwell, it was always unruly, but theit crazy She taloss, and stood back She was s Her cheeks were rosy, from the wind or the couessed

Before leaving the ladies’ room she sent a quick text to Dakota

I’ the best time

She didn’t wait for a reply and put her phone back in her purse

Once again, Glen had procured a table with the perfect view More wine appeared, as did the waiter with the lanced at the selections "I honestly don’t kno much more I can eat"

"I won’t be offended if you don’t finish"

She put her menu down "Then how about you order, and I’ll have a bite of yours"

"Oh, no I’ve played that gaot here"

"Uh-huh" He didn’t look at her, just kept reading the menu

"Really, Glen I’m fine with the wine"

"Uh-huh!"

The waiter reappeared

Glen gave her one look, turned to the waiter, and ordered two filets nons "Medium rare?" he asked her

He did not play fair "Mediuave her an I won s their order

"I told you I wasn’t hungry"

"I ordered a salad to share"

And they did Halfway through her steak she gave up, and Glen finished it for her

He wrapped her in his jacket before they left the restaurant and let his hands linger on her shoulders for a couple of seconds longer than needed

She war Southern California, I would have been prepared"

"If I had told you where ere going, it wouldn’t have been a surprise"

And she did like the thrill of discovery

When he opened the door to a waiting car, she slid in and said, "You’ve thought of everything"

He settled back in his seat as the car took them in the direction of don

"I’m kinda shocked," he said

"About what?"