In an apartment across town we see Jack getting ready. He is wearing a black suit. He looked very handsome. Who could explain why he sent the flowers to Janet? He wasn't even sure about it himself. All he knew was that he was tired of being alone. Janet had always been a good friend to him. Thru everything that happened when they lived together. All the laughter they shared. Not even Terri knew him as well as Janet did. He had come to realize that over the past few months. He finally got up the courage to send the flowers. Something he never thought he would do. He had dated other women. But, none of them seemed to fill the loneliness that seemed to be ever present. So he swallowed his pride and called a local florist. Had it arranged to deliver the flowers before she got home. No easy task. He remembered that she left a spare key under the flower bed. He picked flowers that had special meaning. He had the evening planned to a tee. He would arrive at Janet's house at 7:00. They had reservations for dinner at 7:30. Then they would go for a moonlight walk on the beach. Then they would see what happened from there.
Janet was ready with 15 minutes to spare. She was wearing a stunning red dress. It brought out the color of her eyes and hair. She looked absolutely stunning. She was waiting outside at 7:55 when a car pulled up. The door opens and out steps Jack. Her heart catches in throat. He looks so handsome. He smiles a crooked smile and says "Surprise." She walks over to him and he opens the door for her. She smiles and gets in the car. They make small talk on the way to the restaurant. Mostly it is talk about Terri and her family. They arrive at the restaurant and are seated immediately. They start talking almost immediately. Jack starts while Janet stares at him.
"So, I bet you are wondering why I sent the flowers."
"Yeah, I am kind of curious. It was kind of out of nowhere."
"Well, where do I start? I have been lonely. I date a lot but no one means anything to me. I have lovely memories of the times that we shared. We laughed and had fun. I think you know me better than I know myself. So, I decided to see if maybe there was a chance for us. I thought that if I showed up tonight and you slammed the door in my face then I would know that there was no chance for us."
"It was a surprise to walk into my kitchen and see all of those flowers in there. I had to catch my breath and wonder if it was a mistake. I am not dating anyone and I never would have thought. It was an interesting choice of flowers.
"There is a meaning behind each and every one of them. I did my homework. The gardenias are a symbol of a secret love that I hold deep in my heart for you. The forget-me-nots are for the true love that I feel for you. It is also for all the memories that we share. The red tulips are my declaration of love for you. The purple lilacs are for the first emotions of my love for you. The coral rose is a symbol of desire for you. See, I did my homework."
Janet smiled at Jack. Not know quite what to say she took his hand and looked deeply into his eyes. "Kiss me Jack."
Jack leans in and kisses her tenderly. They both feel the sparks that pass thru them.
"Wow."
"Yeah, wow"
They are both speechless and the waiter comes to take their order. Jack orders for them. They enjoy a wonderful meal filled with lovely talk. Companionable silence and just a general sense of the fact that everything is finally right with their worlds.