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from women…makes me wonder what happened to the days when men had
to almost beg to go out with a woman. Now, women are more
aggressive. Call me old-fashioned, but I like to be the chaser, not
the chasee.”
    “I think that’s the way it should be.”
    He smiled and nodded. A woman with some
common sense, finally. “So where are your folks from?”
    “My Mother passed when I was very young and
I never knew my father. Why do you ask?”
    “Your last name…the spelling of it isn’t
that common and I know a few Kline’s.”
    “They live here?”
    “Near here…in Virginia Beach.”
    The waitress brought over a slice of
cheesecake, dripping with strawberry sauce and decorated with the
biggest, juiciest strawberries Shayla had ever seen. The single
slice was so huge, it could be cut into four smaller slices that
would equate to normal serving sizes.
    Donovan watched her dig the fork in it, then
tasted a chunk of it. “Good, right?”
    “It’s delicious, but there’s no way I can
eat it all.”
    “I’ll eat the rest,” he told her.
    After a few more bites, Shayla placed her
fork on the table and stretched her arms up in the air. The rain
had calmed down considerably to a misting and this was her out.
“Well, I’m tired and sleepy so I’m gonna head out.”
    “You can’t leave yet. I haven’t had any
cheesecake.”
    Shayla smiled.
    “Give me ten minutes,” Donovan mumbled
through chewing a piece of fish. “Ten minutes.”
    “Okay.” She watched him eat, then with her
right elbow on the table, she balled a fist, leaned her head
against it and looked out the window.
    Donovan wiped his mouth and took a sip of
water. “So what are you really doing here, Shayla?”
    “I told you…starting over.”
    “From what?”
    “Um…” Shayla smiled and frowned at the same
time. It would be so unprofessional to start spilling her guts to
him about all of her problems, but she supposed she could tell him
a little. “There was this guy. I thought he had feelings for me the
same way I had for him, but come to find out, he was seeing someone
else.”
    Donovan shook his head. That’s the Carter he
remembered all right. “Well, I’m sure you’ll have no problem
finding someone who’ll respect you, love you and take care of you
like you deserve,” he said like he wanted the job.
    “Yeah, but I’m in no hurry. Besides,
self-discovery is the best medicine. Once I figure out who I am and
why my life is where it is right now, then I can move on and think
about relationships again. Until then, I’m going to ride solo.”
    “I feel you on that.” Donovan bit into his
last piece of fish.
    “I think I’ll order that the next time,”
Shayla said staring at his plate.
    “Oh, I’m sorry. Where are my manners? Would
you like to try some?”
    She smiled. “No. I’m stuffed. You go
ahead.”
    “When a man offers you some of his food,
you’re supposed to take it, right? Isn’t that what people say?”
    Her smile faded away because she remembered
Carter said something similar to her when she was in the
hospital.
    “Something wrong?” Donovan inquired when he
noticed her sudden shift in mood.
    “No. I’m just tired.”
    “Okay, well let’s go.”
    “No, Donovan. You don’t have to rush off
with me. Stay and finish your food.”
    “I’m done.” He tossed the last chunk of fish
in his mouth.
    “What about the cheesecake?”
    “I’ll get a to-go box for it.”
    He took his check and hers from the table to
see how much they were, pulled two twenty dollar bills from his
wallet to cover it. Once the waitress boxed up the cheesecake, he
stood, took her hand and helped her out of the booth.
    Side-by-side they walked on the wet,
puddle-filled pavement until Shayla was standing at the driver side
door of her car. It was dark outside and the tall lights in the
parking lot were bright enough so that they could see each
other.
    “Thanks for dinner,” she told him.
    “You’re welcome. Have a good