The instant the vehicle stops in front of the large restaurant where we would be having dinner with Alejandro, Lisa's hands are balled into a fist out of anxiety.

He phoned this evening to arrange a meeting with my wife and myself at this Italian restaurant since he couldn't keep the 2 pm arrangement.

I believe that doing this will introduce them to one another. One of the people that urged me to get married is Alejandro, who is also a buddy. Before we ever met, I informed him I wasn't interested in being matched up with his sister despite his best efforts.

I attempted to persuade Lisa that I...