"Good," Richard replied. "I'll pick you up at seven."
Before he turned and left, he stopped next to Ava. "See you later, sweetheart," he said. Then he kissed her quickly on the cheek and headed out the door.
Leah's mouth fell open. What was that all about? Why did he kiss her? And why did he call her 'sweetheart'? The last time they had gone out together, he hadn't bothered to even look at her once. This was so confusing!
A few minutes later, Leah was sitting in the living room waiting for Richard to come get her. As usual, Richard was running late. While she waited, she tried to figure out what had happened at the restaurant earlier that day. Leah remembered being seated and then ordering a drink. That's about it. She couldn't remember the rest of their conversation. As she thought mor
