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disappointed.”
    In the truck as they drove to the mystery
restaurant, it was quiet with spots of chatter. Robin enjoyed
holding hands with him and being close to him. As she looked out
the window at passing cars, she felt his warm hand rest on her
knee. She looked down at it and then up at him. In his eyes, she
saw insecurity. It surprised her. Generously, she smiled to offer
reassurance for his gesture.
    It seemed like forever as they drove.
Finally, they pulled into a parking lot with a large building
adjacent. Robin had seen it before, but she had never been there.
In fact she had always wanted to go there to eat.
    The Ledge House was a very upscale
Italian bistro. It required reservations to even acquire a seat and
the prices were steep to say the least. Local and state dignitaries
dined there. Robin certainly didn’t imagine this to be the place
Matt chose. Flattery melted her.
    “ Matt, this is too
expensive.”
    “ We are celebrating. So,
be quiet and enjoy.”
    He turned his face toward her and their eyes
met.
    “ When will you realize you
are worth it?”
    He got out of the truck and walked to her
door. After opening it, he offered his hand to help her out.
Nervously, Robin took Matt’s hand as they walked to the large glass
doors. Matt grabbed the handle and stood aside.
    He bowed
graciously
    “M’Lady,” he said.
    She curtsied.
    “ Why thank you
M’Lord.”
    A tall gentleman stood behind the host’s
podium in a tuxedo.
    “ Dr. Gregory, how good to
see you,” the man said.
    “ Hello Jack. I have a
reservation for two,” Matt answered politely.
    “ Right this way,
sir.”
    Robin took more from the short greeting than
just common courtesy. Obviously, it wasn’t the first time Matt had
been at the restaurant. She followed the tall man up a set of
winding stairs. Behind her, Matt followed. At the top of the stairs
a large room opened up with windows of glass on three sides. A
chandelier hung in the middle of the room with a ballroom open for
dancing. Candlelit tables peppered the room. The elegance
overwhelmed her.
    “My goodness.” she whispered,
    She felt Matt’s hand on the small of her
back.
    “ My brother, my
sister-in-law, and I bring my mother here for every birthday. It’s
her favorite restaurant.”
    Robin nodded, relieved by his words. Fear
and uncertainty always lurked in the dark recesses of her mind as
she constantly questioned her worth. For so long she had looked for
and needed someone like Matt to whisper positive words in her ear;
to offer encouragement. She felt weak sometimes because of her need
for Matt’s emotional support, but she also appreciated him. She
realized he could possibly be the other half she searched for. The
thought frightened her to her very core.
    The gentleman seated them at a table
overlooking the river. Quiet chatter throughout the room sounded
like sweet music in Robin’s ears. Some patrons twirled on the dance
floor.
    Champagne arrived at the table first. Matt
reached across the table to take Robin’s hands into his.
    “ I’m so proud of you,” he
said with a brilliant smile, his eyes filled with light.
    Her cheeks warmed. “Thanks.”
    He reached up and gently touched her
cheek.
    “ Do you know how beautiful
you are when you blush? And you do it all of the time. I figured
after a couple of months, the newness would wear off.”
    “ I’m blushing? I’m sorry,”
she said as she dropped her head.
    “ Don’t be. It’s so
becoming.” With his finger, he tilted her chin up. “You are worth
complimenting, Robin. I know you have trouble believing that. And I
understand why. You have so much to be proud of.”
    After the exquisite meal, Robin looked
around at the others in the large dining room. She admired the
brave souls on the ballroom floor as they danced effortlessly. The
orchestra music soothed her. She felt as if she were in an old film
like the ones she had watched with her mother. All of this felt
like a dream.
    She continued watching