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Walking into my townhouse, I set my briefcase down in the foyer and followed the aroma of Jane’s cooking to the kitchen.
“Welcome home, Drew.” She smiled.
“Thanks, Jane. How’s the food coming?”
“Good. But I’m confused as to why you’re having me make these thick greasy burgers. You don’t normally eat stuff like this. Are you having a guy’s night in with Liam or Lance?”
“No. Actually, I’m having dinner with a very special girl, and her name is Jillian.”
She stopped cutting up the onions and looked at me.
“You never use the words ‘very special’ before a woman’s name. What’s up?”
“I met her in Hawaii, and we ran into each other on the street yesterday.”
“Ah. I’m going to assume the dishes question was for her?”
“Yes. Coincidentally, she is the woman who is renting my apartment and she hadn’t had a chance to go buy dishes yet, so I thought I would take her.”
“I’m confused. You met her in Hawaii and now she’s here in New York, renting your apartment?”
“Yes.”
“And you like this woman?”
“Yes. I like her a lot. I can’t stop thinking about her for one second.”
“That’s sweet. I hope she’s better than Jess.” She made the sign of the cross.
“Jillian doesn’t even compare to that bitch. By the way, when we were in Bed Bath & Beyond last night, I ran into Jess. She was buying a new bed set because she couldn’t stand the thought of sleeping on the sheets that I had slept on.”
Jane rolled her eyes. “I would have told her to go buy a new bed.”
I chuckled. “I did.”
“Good boy.” She smiled as she held up her hand for a high-five. “What time is Jillian coming over?”
“Around seven.”
“I’m looking forward to meeting the woman who has put such a beautiful smile on your face.” She winked.
“You’ll like her, Jane. She’s one of a kind. I’m going to go change.”
After changing out of my suit and into some casual clothes, I poured myself a drink and went into my office to look over some emails that had come in. Just as I finished answering the last one, I heard the doorbell ring. Walking over with a smile, I opened the door and instantly, she took my breath away.
“Hi there.”
“Hi.” She smiled brightly.
“Come on in.”
“Thank you,” she spoke as she shyly stepped inside. “I brought a bottle of wine.”
“Thank you, but you didn’t have to do that.”
“I wanted to. It’s my way of saying thank you for dinner.”
I took the bottle of wine and led her to the kitchen.
