"Dempsey, we're going to check out that new club in the centre tomorrow. Are you coming?"

"Err … I can't. I've got plans"

"Can't you cancel them?"

"No"

"So what's her name?", Fry smiled knowingly.

"None of your business, Fry"

"I didn't know you're seeing someone", Chas remarked.

"Well, because this is something … I just don't want to jinx it"

"Is it serious?"

"Of course it is, Fry. He said he doesn't want to jinx it, didn't he? Guys say that only when this is serious", Chas said. "So what are you planning, Dempsey?"

"I can't say, it's supposed to be a surprise"

"Come on you can tell us. She won't hear you anyway, right?", Fry said.

"And we could actually give you some advice", Chas added.

"I appreciate that, but you know nothing about classy women like her", Dempsey said.

"Oh Harry!", Fry suddenly exclaimed, making Dempsey jump.

"Yes?", she smiled politely. She had noticed the guys whispering when she had come in.

"We need your help", Fry said. "Where do you think Dempsey should take a woman on a date, huh?"

"A date?", she raised her eyebrows feeling alarmed. "Why are you asking me?"

"He doesn't want to tell and since you're his…"

Harry frowned and looked at Dempsey in panic, wondering how much he had told the guys before she came in.

"Partner and a real lady, I thought you might give him some good advice"

"Fry, don't you have work to do?". Dempsey interrupted.

"Well, I don't know, maybe one of those clubs you've been to", Harry said, feeling more relaxed now as obviously the boys had no idea who Dempsey was dating.

"No, certainly not", Fry said. "It's a classy date and she is really special"

"How do you know?", Harry asked, smiling to herself.

"Fry, one more word and I'll kill you", Dempsey threatened.

"Dempsey doesn't want to say anything about this woman", Fry lowered his voice. "He's afraid to jinx it

"Fry, you're dead", Dempsey yelled and tried to grab him.

"What's going on here", Spikings opened the door abruptly. "Dempsey, you again!"

"Me? I don't know what you're talking about. I was just trying to give Fry some friendly advice"

"Go home or I'll think you want to do extra hours again", Spikings said and went back to his office.

"Harry, maybe you'd like to join us in this new club tomorrow night?", Dave offered.

Before Harry could answer, Dempsey cut in.

"She can't", he said.

"I can't?", Harry looked at him.

"No! You … err … you've got to look through those files Spikings gave us"

"You said there was no hurry"

"No, you have to do this tomorrow"

"Come on, Dempsey. You're having a date and expect Harry to work on Saturday?"

"Oh, so the date is tomorrow?", Harry asked looking Dempsey straight in the eyes. He grimaced.

"Yes", Fry answered.

"Fry, why don't you mind your own business", Dempsey snapped and grabbed his coat on his way out.

"He's really nervous", Chas said quietly. "I wonder who that woman is"

"She must be something", Dave remarked. "I've never seen him like that"

"Let's just hope he won't take her to the junk food bar", Harry said. "She may not be impressed"

The boys laughed.

"You want me to give you a lift home or what?", Dempsey's voice cut in.

"Yes, please", Harry smiled sweetly.

It was way past 10 p.m.. They had been wrapping up the case before the trial started on Monday. Spikings hadn't allowed them to go out for lunch afraid that it would take them ages to go back to work, so they had had a take away meal and spent the whole day in the office. The only thing they both wanted now was getting back home and going to sleep.

They were driving to her place an Harry was glancing at him from time to time, surprised by his silence.

"What's wrong?", she asked.

"Nothing"

"Come on, I can see something's wrong", she said.

He didn't reply, but kept staring at the road ahead of him.

"Is this about the thing in the office?", she asked.

"No"

"Yes", she said. "But I don't understand why you're mad"

"It was supposed to be a surprise. I didn't want it to turn out like this"

"Then why did you tell them?"

"I didn't", he said. "They guessed it"

"But you must have said something"

"I just said I couldn't go to that new club because I had plans", he said. "And they guessed it was about a woman"

"As always", she said quietly and turned away.

"Harry…", he said softly sensing her mood. He tried to brush her cheek, but she slapped his hand lightly.

"Come on", he said. "It's not like that. I haven't dated anyone for months now. And even if I did, it was a disaster"

He looked at her, but she didn't say a word, so he went on.

"Whenever I went out with someone, I couldn't help thinking how it would be if you were the woman", he said and chuckled. "I got so good at picturing you with me that finally I whispered your name when I was dancing with my last date"

She turned to look at him abruptly in surprise and quickly looked away not to show him how pleased she was to hear that. But she was unable to suppress a happy grin that spread on her face. He noticed that and grinned too, an the both fell silent.

"So…", she asked after a while.

"So?", he echoed.

"Are you going to ask me?"

"Ask you?", he looked at her confused.

"Out on a date"

"Oh, that…", he remembered.

"Unless it's not me you're taking out tomorrow", she said.

"Of course it's you", he said. "I never planned it like that: you finding out like this in the office. I wanted to make this really special…"

"You can make it special", she said softly. "I'm sure of that"

He glanced at her and seeing the look in her eyes, he smiled.

A few minutes later, they pulled up in front of her house.

"So till tomorrow then?", she asked.

"Yes, I'll pick you up", he said. "Is 7.00 p.m. ok?"

"It's fine", she smiled. "Will you tell me where we're going?"

"Are you kidding me? It's a surprise"

"At least tell me what I should wear", she said. "I wouldn't like to wear anything that's inappropriate"

"Put on one of those sexy evening gowns of yours"

"Sexy? Which are sexy?", she asked mechanically.

"Well, when you wear them, all of them are", he grinned.

She rolled her eyes at him, but smiled inside.

"I'd better go", she said. "I'm really worn out"

"Yeah, get some rest"

"You too", she said.

"What time is that meeting with the lawyer?"

"10.00 a.m."

"Call me when you come back"

"Ok", she said. "See you tomorrow"

"Tomorrow", he smiled. They both wished it was tomorrow already.