Till Dark

"Wow! You look stunning." Jordan grinned at his compliment and opened the door for him to enter. She had chosen a strapless, ankle length navy blue chiffon dress. The material was clingy and showed her curves well. The bodice tapered at the waist and the fitted skirt wrapped around her thin shapely legs. "You don't look to bad yourself. So where are we going?" "Do you like seafood?" "I love it." "Great there's this place down by the bay that's a boat, and they serve some of the best seafood you've ever eaten." "Sounds good I'm ready." Jordan grabbed her purse off the couch and walked over to turn off the lights. Clark held out his arm for her to take and they left the hotel. "I thought we could grab a cab to the restaurant and then take a long walk on the beach to see the lighthouse. I hear at night it's really lit up. Is that all right with you?" "That sounds nice. Her stomach was in knots she was not sure why but, she plastered a fake smile on her face and oozed enthusiasm she did not feel. Part of her wanted to cancel the evening altogether with Clark but she knew that there was no way because she had already put him off so many times. It was not that she didn't enjoy his company but rather the fact that he made her feel very uneasy. She gave herself a firm mental shake. I might as well enjoy the evening she told herself. I mean it is just a meal.

The food was excellent and Clark was not half-bad. She would rather it have been Andy sitting across the table from her but, it was nice to have good conversation. She heard about his childhood in Florida and about how his parents died when he was really young, so his grandmother raised him. He had a younger brother that he helped to raise. All in all he sounded like a wonderful person but her mind strayed Andy and all that they had shared. She could not wait to see him tomorrow. What am I thinking? I can't wait to see Andy but I told him that I was not interested in any kind of a relationship. Perhaps he will understand that today can never happen again. It was just a onetime thing that happened and it's done and over with. She felt guilty about doing that to him but she just was not ready to have a relationship. Besides Andy lived a long way away from her and she definitely didn't want a long distance relationship. They never worked and she really didn't have time to be in a relationship with Cody around. "Jordan, are you with me?" Embarrassed at being caught thinking about Andy she blushed. "Yes. I'm sorry I guess I'm a little tired tonight. Perhaps we could just make this an early night. I don't think I feel much like dancing could we just take a walk instead." "That's not a bad idea. I'm not the greatest dancer in the world anyway." Jordan breathed a small sigh of relief because the thought of dancing with Clark was just not the same as dancing with Andy. He smiled at her from across the table. They enjoyed the rest of their meal chatting about trivial things and family.