A couple days later Don was in the break room at work when he decided to call Jordan. He dialed her number but got no answer. He left her a message, asking if she wanted to meet him for dinner that coming Friday night. He knew he would have to ask her in advance so that she could make the plans.

An hour later she returned his call. She mentioned she was leaving the school she was working at and heading to her other job. "I'd love to have dinner Friday. I'm scheduled to work at Stanton Social but I can get someone to cover for me," Jordan told him.

"Sounds good. Can I pick you up at home?" Don asked as he walked into his office then sat at the desk.

"Uh, why don't you just let me know where and what time and I'll meet you?"

"You don't trust me to come to your place?"

"It's not that…well yeah it is. I'm just a little overprotective when it comes to that."

"I understand. So, I'll give you a call maybe Thursday or early on Friday to tell you the details."

"That sounds perfect. I look forward to it."

Don was smiling. "Me, too. I'll talk to you soon."

They gave their parting comments and he pressed the "end" button then set the phone on his desk. He put his hands behind his head and leaned back in his chair.

"What are you smiling about?" asked Danny from where he was leaning against the door frame.

"Just a date I have Friday night."

"You have a date? That's a first...I mean, the first in a long time," Danny joked.

"Ha, yeah funny guy. It's the girl from the subway I was telling you about."

"I didn't think you had it in you to talk to her, Flack. I gotta give credit where credit's due." Danny sat down across from his friend at the table.

"Yeah, that's right. Man, she's got a schedule about as crazy as mine. She's a TA during the day then works as a hostess at night, and she's going to NYU to get her Bachelor's to be a teacher."

"Geez, you know that means you're never gonna get any."

Don shook his head at his friend. "I swear…"

"You know you were thinking the same thing."

Don raised his eyebrows. "Anyway, we'll see how Friday goes before we start talking about that."