"Dad?" Amy said.

"Yes, Amy?" Potsie said, looking in his daughter's direction.

Today father and daughter were having lunch in a seafood restaurant. Seafood was always a favorite of theirs.

"How would you like to spend some quality tine with me sometime? Or do you plan to keep it to yourself?"

"We could use a father and daughter day," Potsie agreed.

At least Potsie liked Amy's suggestion, and Amy saw that immediately.

"What do you have in mind?" Potsie asked as they both handed their menus to their waiter.

"I'm not sure, but we'll keep coming up with ideas," she answered.

"I somehow have that feeling you might be lonely."

"Amy, don't think like that. I know you've been worried about me being lonely since your mother died, but that was then, but this is now that I haven't been lonely for awhile, so you can stop feeling sorry for your father."

What Potsie just pointed, Amy still isn't so sure about her father living alone without a woman, so Amy said nothing more.

"Are you going to talk with Justin about spending some quality time with me?" Amy asked.

Unlike Amy, Justin never really worried much about their father feeling lonely like Amy does. He did in the beginning, but he's stopped bugging his sister to stop worrying about their father.

"Why would I need to tell your brother about it?"

Potsie didn't bother including Justin in on this.

"I thought he'd like to know when something comes up and wants to be with and us already have something planned," she answered.

"Good thinking, dear. We'll probably let Justin know once the time comes. Let's not worry about that right now," Potsie told Amy.

"Okay. Why don't we change the subject?" Amy suggested.

"I was thinking the same thing. To change the subject, what have you been doing since we last saw each other?" Potsie asked.

"Nothing much to share, Dad. There is something, but after that, there won't be anything else," Amy answered.

"Go ahead. I'm listening."

"I have been dating for a while," Amy spoke up.

"Who have you been seeing? Different people or the same person?"

"A bit of both," she answered.

"That anybody I know?" Potsie asked.

"Not this time. I think you'll like this guy I'm seeing is the same person," she told her father.

"I'd like that. Tell me a little about him first before you introduce us."

"Okay. His name is Richard Saunders. He's in his late thirties," Amy began.

"Is he from here?" Potsie asked.

"I don't know. We haven't gotten that far," Amy answered, "but that's all I know for now. This is going to be our third date when we get together again."

"I want more details about Richard," Potsie said.

"That's all I know for now," Amy told Potsie truthfully, and Potsie could see that.

"What does he do for a living?" Potsie asked.

"He's some sort of a businessman, but I'm not sure what he does," Amy told him.

"Has Justin met Richard yet?" Potsie asked.

"Not yet. I think it makes sense for Richard to meet you both at the same time."

"That does sound like a good idea so Richard wouldn't have to meet your family separately," Potsie agreed.

"That's what I said to Richard. Even he liked my suggestion," Amy told him.

"How about next time you and Richard have a date, why not come to my house instead of making reservations? That way I can have that chance to visit with him."

"That sounds like a good idea to me, Dad. When the time comes, we will have to let Justin know so he could meet him," Amy told Potsie.

"That does make sense. Amy, would you do me a favor?"

"What's that?"

"Please stop worrying about me being lonely. I'm doing just fine."

"I'll try my best," was all Amy said.

"Mom, I just thought of something. It does involve Richard."

"What's your idea?"

"That you could have some quality time with Richard so you can get to know him without Justin and myself being around you? One night you can spend time with Richard and Justin will do the same. What do you think?"

"Let me think about it. Does Richard know about this?"

"No, but I'll mention it next time I talk with him."

"Let me know what Justin and Richard say."

"I plan to do that," Amy said.

End of conversation.