The pizza arrived in the next 30 minutes. They ate the pizza in peace. They chatted comfortably while having their dinner. Derek enjoyed her company a lot. It was rare for him to have a woman's company for such a long time. He always had Rosie with him in his office but there was something special and interesting about Emily that intrigued him.

He felt comfortable talking to her. He was definitely going to enjoy being friends with her.

"Are you free tomorrow, Derek?" she asked him.

He was still fiddling with his pizza. He couldn't finish his dinner and ended up giving up on trying to eat it.

He...