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enough guy. I wonder if he’ll really call. There’s no clue what we’d even talk about. I couldn’t figure out why such a prestigious man would want to call me. I wonder if he thought I was pretty. I began to doubt myself. No, that can’t be. I’m just average looking, and I could stand to lose a few pounds.  
     
    As I imagined talking to him, I tried to envision how our conversation would go. Her eyes darted at the clock; it was 8: 30 PM . I wondered what he was doing right now. I couldn’t get him out of my mind no matter how hard I tried. I wondered what his end game was; what was he after? At least now that Nevaeh was feeling a little better, I didn’t have to focus so much on her at the moment.  
     
    Butterflies stirred in my stomach as I thought about him calling me. Maybe he was all talk and no game. Odds were, if he hadn’t called me by now, he probably wouldn’t. I finally started to relax when my phone rang.  
     
    “ Hello?” Dale said.  
     
    “ Hi, Dale,” I nervously stuttered.  
     
    “ Is this Kimberly?”  
     
    “ Yeah.” I was speechless. He actually called!  
     
    “ Is this a bad time?”  
     
    “ No. How are you?”  
     
    “ I’m doing great.” He answered.
     
    There was an awkward silence for a few seconds. “I’m not sure why you called , ” I said trying to break the silence.  
     
    “ Ah, I wanted to call you to because I like you. You’re so beautiful and sweet. Now let’s talk about that date.”  
     
    “ What?” I pondered in disbelief. “Why would you want to go out with me?”  
     
    “ Because I know a good thing when I see it. What’s your schedule like this weekend?” he pushed.  
     
    I smiled. “You don’t give up easily, do you? I’m not sure right now. I mean, I don’t know you or anything, and I have a daughter.”  
     
    “ Oh, I didn’t realize. Who’s going to babysit?” he asked her.  
     
    “ You’re unbelievable,” I laughed.  
     
    “ That’s even more reason to go out with me,” he tried to persuade me. “I’m not just any guy. I’m Dale Halloway, owner of St. Louis Gas and Electric District. This will give us the opportunity to get to become better acquainted. How old is your daughter?”  
     
    “ She’s eight, going into the third grade.”
     
    “ I bet she’s as cute as her mom,” he declared. “I’ll tell you what. If you’d like, I can take you and her out for lunch one afternoon and spend time with both of you.” Dale suggested.  
     
    “ I don’t let strangers around Nevaeh. It’s nothing personal, but…”  
     
    He cut me off. “I presume Nevaeh is your daughter?”  
     
    “ Yes, that’s my little cutie pie.”
     
    He could hear Kimberly’s voice smiling through the phone as she spoke about her child; it warmed his heart.  
     
    “ That’s a lovely name. How about this: what if I took just you out to lunch? Is there a relative or someone you could leave her with?”
     
    “ Well, I have a sitter, but I spend my days off with my little angel. That’s the only time we get together.” I explained.  
     
    “ What if I promised that I would only take up an hour or two of your day? Would you go out to lunch with me then?” Dale pressed.  
     
    I hesitated as I processed the fact that this man wasn’t going away. “Okay, you’ve got yourself a date. What did you have in mind?” I questioned, eyeing my closet, trying to figure out what I would wear. Most of my apparel consisted of work clothes; I didn’t have an extensive wardrobe.  
     
    “ Where ever you want to go. What kind of food do you like?” He asked.
     
    “ Mm,” I thought for a moment, “I’m good with Italian, Chinese, and Mexican. I’m not much of a picky eater. What’s your favorite?” I quizzed, rifling through my garments as we spoke.  
     
    “ I can eat almost anything. Where do you live?” he questioned.
     
    “ I live outside of St. Louis City limits, by South County Mall. Do you know