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town
lately to keep him busy. It seemed the high school kids had decided
to have a week long party that hopped from house to house. He
didn’t mind staying busy, since it had kept his mind occupied
through the week. He didn’t know why, but he was actually nervous
for this date.
     
    He’d dated plenty
over the years, but had never been in a steady relationship. It
seemed every time he started getting serious, he ended up pulling
out of the relationship. He knew why, too. He had a date with her
tomorrow night.
     

     
    Amelia waited by
the front door, feeling like a teenager again.
     
    “You look lovely,
dear,” her mother said from across the room.
    “Thank you, Mom.” She said skeptically. It was hard to trust her
mother’s opinion, since she probably couldn’t even see her
clearly.
     
    “Don’t pull that
tone with me, young lady. I may not be able to see you clearly, but
there’s nothing wrong with my hearing. Besides, I know what my
daughter looks like, and you always look lovely.” Amelia walked
over to her mother and gave her in a light hug.
    “I’m sorry, mom. I’m just a little nervous.”
     
    “I remember when
your father came to pick me up for our first date. Your grandpa
gave him the evil eye and tried to scare him off, but David just
stood there and took it all with a smile.” Her mother laughed and
still managed to look a little sad at the same time. “Thirty-five
years with that man and I wish I had thirty-five
more.”
     
    “Mom, do you want
me to stay with you tonight?”
     
    “Oh, heaven’s no.
You go out with Robert, have fun. After all, it’s what your father
would have wanted. He always liked that young man. Especially since
he came back to town. He had always hoped that you and he would get
together.”
     
    “I know. It’s funny
how one little event could sway you both so
quickly.”
     
    “Little event? We
owe that young man a lot. I believe he saved you that day. Beside,
Ricky and Kevin have done nothing but get in trouble since they
were born. Their parents never really gave them much attention.
What they needed was a good—” She was interrupted when there was a
slight knock on the door. “Oh, here he is now. You two go off, have
fun. Don’t worry about me. Betty was going to swing by later
tonight and play some gin.” Amelia bent down and kissed her
mother’s cheek.
     
    “Night, mother.
I’ll see you when I get home.”
     
    “There’s no rush
now, go and have some fun.”
     
    When Amelia opened
the front door, she was greeted with a bunch of daisies. When
Robert moved them down to peer over them, his smile faltered and
she was satisfied that she’d worn the right
dress.
     
    He looked very sexy
in a gray button-up shirt with dark colored pants. His leather
jacket made him look dangerous, something she knew she’d never
thought about him before.
     
    “You look
beautiful.” He handed her the flowers and smiled even
more.
     

    He just couldn’t
get over the hot red dress she was wearing. The fact that it was
skin tight didn’t escape his notice, nor did the low back and the
plunging neckline. Hell, anyone with eyes would easily be on fire
around her. He felt the heat just from sitting in the same car as
he drove towards Edgeview. Since the Golden Oar was still closed,
the nearest nice restaurant was fifteen minutes
away.
     
    He didn’t know if
he’d make it through dinner with her and keep his eyes from popping
out of their sockets. He tried to get his mind off her body and
talked to her about anything he could think of.
     
    He listened to her
stories about how she’d traveled after school, and how she’d gotten
her job in Portland. He knew most of it already from her father,
but hearing her tell it was more interesting. He couldn’t get over
how much she’d changed. She used to be very shy and had always been
quite the introvert, but now, listening to her, she sounded very
courageous and outgoing.
     
    “You’ve changed a
lot since the last