Sarah exhaled her breath. False alarm. It was just some huge man who looked similar to Bent from the back. But only because the man had been sitting down and was at a corner table. Now that the man had stood up, Sarah saw he was quite wide around the middle. That was definitely not the boy with the beautiful name. She felt disappointed. But why should she? Bent was selfish. He was probably out and partying it up with his two bratty models right at that very moment. Sarah pushed Bent from her mind. She tried to focus on Kurl instead. He was in the midst of taking a drink from his mysterious ‘blue glass.’ She guessed it had to be some kind of wine by the gleam in his eye.The waiter reappeared. “Compliments of the chef.” He set down an assortment of fancy hors d’oeuvres, and described each of them briefly in detail.”Excellent!” Kurl exclaimed.As they ate the appetizers, Kurl told her about the yacht his movie star cousin had bought. He and his friends were sailing in the Caribbean in the next few weeks. “That sounds fun,” Sarah said, nibbling delicately on a fig. The waiter brought their dinners as soon as they finished the hors d’oeuvres.Kurl immediately dove into his lobster with the tiny fork.Sarah really wasn’t that hungry. She’d had her fill of the pizza with Erin, and the earlier appetizers. She picked daintily at the scallops and asparagus on her plate. She and Kurl didn’t talk that much during dinner. It seemed Kurl was accustomed to silence once the main course was served. At least at a fancy restaurant. Sarah took a sip of her mint tea. Again, her thoughts strayed to Bent. She tried to imagine what kinds of scandalous acts he’d been up to with those models after she’d left. A part of her wondered, too, why he didn’t desire her in the same way. She glanced down at her dress. She’d bought it secretly awhile back after seeing it advertised in one of her mother’s fashion magazines. But this was the first time she’d ever decided to actually wear it. This dress was fit for a runway show. The cost of it proved that. Not that she splurged that much on clothes. Most of her things were pretty sensible. Still, she decided she could possibly rival those models now in this dress. A combination of amazing stilettos, dark red lipstick, and a revealing dress, that’s about all it took for most women to turn guys’ heads. When Kurl finished his lobster, the waiter brought them dessert. It was delicious creme brulee. While Sarah tried to enjoy herself, she remained slightly annoyed. She needed more conversation during a date. And she needed to feel the same excited butterflies she’d felt spending time with Bent. Without the happy butterflies in her stomach, it just felt like something was missing. Kurl paid the bill and downed his glass of water. Sarah ensured he finished the ‘blue glass’ earlier before leaving the restaurant. Just as they were about to head out the front doors, Pam came running up to them.”Sarah!” Pam yelled, screaming slightly. Her eyes were huge. And her grin was even wider. Kurl turned, curiously. When he saw Pam, he nodded at Sarah. “I’ll get the car from the valet. Meet me outside when you’re done with…with that.” He indicated his head towards Pam who was almost sprinting now towards them. Sarah giggled and spun around to meet her friend. She’d actually forgotten about saying ‘goodbye’ to her friend. Her head was so clouded with new, emotional thoughts. But when she saw Pam, relief flooded through her.Pam dove into Sarah’s arms, laughing hysterically. After they’d hugged, Pam stepped back to admire Sarah’s dress. “Good gracious, Sarah. You look radiant. Though, this dress gives me goosebumps. It looks like it’s about to fall off of you at any second.” Sarah grinned. “Yep, that’s the point. I wanted to look ‘to die for.’” Pam smiled. “I wish I had the guts to wear such things. But I’m sure Patrick would literally hit the floor if I ever wore a dress like this.” Her eyes brightened. “Say, what did you think of him?” Sarah wrapped her arms around Pam’s neck and squeezed her friend tightly. “Oh, Pam. He’s absolutely wonderful. And soooo precious! I mean, THOSE EYES are so GREEN! And his cute little crooked tooth!” Both girls burst out laughing. “He’s a keeper in my book,” Sarah said. Pam dropped her eyes, her cheeks flaming red. “I hope so. He’s so perfect for me.”Sarah was about to reply when a loud horn honked from outside.