I like the softand pretty things in there," he said, using the words she had put intohis subconscious over these last weeks.He stopped, clearly strugg...ing with what to say. He was wringing hishands nervously and he couldn?t make eye contact with her."I started just trying different things on, just for fun, you know?But... I looked really good in some of the things...and it felt reallygood and it got... I don?t know, really confusing for me. I felt likeI should stop but I didn?t want to, you. I'm glad you like it," Tanya replied with a sexy smile. Then she added with a giggle, "And I love your sexy outfit too, sweetie."Bob felt himself flush, as he realized that any outside observer would have thought the same about him as he did about Tanya. With a sheepish look on his face, he could barely look her in the eye even as he struggled to find the words to thank her for her compliment.Tanya laughed at him, but it was a warm and gentle laugh and not at all derisive. "It's okay, Bobbie. I. ‘So, Pete how come you’re here on your own? He asked. I explained about my buddy and confirmed that no I wasn’t married, but divorced and that was that. After about an hour of small talk, I noticed that both of them had drunk about 3 large glasses of lemonade. ‘Don’t you get lonely with no wife or lady friend to keep you company’? queried Thelma. ‘We, Basil and I like to keep our own company because a lot of folks, think we’re too, what’s the word, Basil?‘Outrageous, is what they think honey or. As I waited for my order to be made, I checked the time; seeing that it was nearly time to meet her, I looked out the window across the road to the pub, hoping to see her. My food was finished and I hadn’t seen her, so I hurried across the road, checking the bear garden first before entering the bar. My heart sank slightly as I failed to see her in either place.I ordered myself a pint from the number four pump (the strongest of the four and my standard order) before striking up a conversation.