Before I knew what was going on in my life, four months had passed, and I knew that I was focusing too much on work and giving little time to my own personal life, and so when Tom Turner called and told me that he wanted to take me out on a dinner date, I agreed. "Stella Ricci," Tom said when we were seated properly. "Have anyone told you how beautiful you are?" I felt a blush creep up my cheeks at Tom's compliment. "Thank you," I replied, smoothing my napkin over my lap. "You clean up pretty well yourself." Tom grinned, his blue eyes twinkling in the candlelight. I had to admit, he did look handsome in his tailored navy suit. It was a far cry from the casual attire I usually saw him in at the office when I was still working at Omni-Tech. "I'm glad you agreed to come out tonight," Tom

