While not as hot as Andrea (he knew that was an unfair standard, because very few women were) the accountant was fresh and pretty, far less severe and...not so hard-edged that you were afraid she might cut you if you put a finger wrong. She seemed to dig him as well, but would trail off from something she was saying in a way that he was sure meant she was distracted by other thoughts. Was he boring her, or was she trying to figure out whether he was interested in her? He could empathize with the. Once again, he'd logged some innings but was not going to be the pitcher of record. His performances as a starting pitcher had been good-but-not-great.Eventually, the Orioles squeezed out a win, 6-5 in ten innings. Despite Dan's having gone a full seven, they used four pitchers in the process."Is Dan coming over tonight?" Alissa asked as they prepared to leave the stadium."Yes. Friday night is always one of our nights out together. That dates back to when the kids were still in school and they. She was walking around, and I followed. A bit stalkerish I admit, but what can I say? She intrigued me. As the night wore on she began to look back. I faked like I was talking to whoever was near me at the time, until she kept walking. Finally, around midnight she got a text message. She looked at if for what seemed like forever until she finally smiled. It was the first smile of the night for her. It made her glow, and I was speechless. I was so busy committing it to memory, that I did not. The whole outfitand effect was stunning to the eye and made me feel very proud that she wasmy wife.I remarked, "Wow you look fantastic, what's the occasion?"She replied by telling me that she had a special surprise for me and allwould be revealed when we got there."Where are we going?" I said."You'll just have to wait and see, now come on let's go," was her response."I'll have to get washed and changed before we go, and pack a bag," I said."Don't worry about that," my wife responded. "I've.