"Hell no. I'm not going to pass us a free dinner," she said and after a short pause she asked jokingly, "You are paying for dinner, right?"

I couldn't help but laugh and reply, "If that's what it takes to get you to go out with me, then I'll pay for dinner."

"Okay, it's a deal."

"Great, I'll pick you up at seven."

I was in Heaven. I couldn't stop thinking about Sharon for the rest of the day. I could only hope that she was half as excited as me. I felt like a jerk because I forgot to get her address and had to call her back. She...