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Dinner Date
by Zzilly14

Sharona and Randy walked in silence as they continued walking towards wherever they were headed. The whole time, Randy kept thinking how beautiful Sharona looked. She wore a light blue sleeveless dress that went to her knees. A silver necklace accented her neck, and her hair was pulled back into a ponytail. He tried to keep from staring too much.

In Sharona's mind, she was wondering what she was doing. She had secretly liked the lieutenant for a while, but never admitted to it. Why was she taking the chance now? Would her heart get broken again like in the past, or could this be something that actually works?

"You don't know until you try," she quietly muttered to herself as they crossed the street.

"What did you say?" Randy asked.

"Oh, nothing," she laughed. "Just talking to myself."

He nodded, afraid of what was going on her head.

Finally they arrived at a small French restaurant, family-owned and operated. It was a cute little place, and when they walked in they were seated in the back.

A waiter came by and lit the two candles in the middle of the table before handing them their menus.

"This is nice," Randy noted. "How'd you find out about this place?"

She grinned. "A friend of mine from writing class works here. The food is great, it's a decent price, and the people here are really friendly."

"Thanks for having dinner with me. And choosing the restaurant."

"Hey, I think it's fun to get dressed up and go out and get to know someone better."

"Me too." He smiled. "Especially when that someone is you."

"Randy!" she blushed. "I didn't know you could be romantic!"

"Well, it takes practice."

"But I don't remember you practicing on me."

"Well... um... that's because I do it in front of a mirror." Now it was Randy's turn to blush. He stared at his menu and began to look for something to eat. Sharona giggled silently before choosing her entrée.

...

After they had ordered, it took ten minutes before the silence was broken.

"How's Monk doing?" Randy asked.

"Crazy as ever. I'm glad he stopped taking that medicine, though. He just wasn't the same person, you know?"

"Yeah. He's grown on me in the past couple of years. He's crazy and insane, but he's a great detective. And his disorder is a part of who he is. It's what makes him brilliant at his job."

"Wow," Sharona stated in surprise. "I didn't realize you looked up to him like that."

"There's a lot of things you don't realize," he smiled. "About me, I mean. Like how I think you're really gorgeous, and how much I..."

Before he could continue, the waiter served their meals.

"Merci," Sharona said as she received her plate.

Randy nodded. "Yeah. Mercy. Thanks."

"You were saying?" his date asked.

"Um... never mind. It wasn't that important." He began to eat his dinner hungrily.

Sharona stared at him sadly for a moment before starting her own meal.

TO BE CONTINUED...