Ch. 14 Find A Penny...

"Hey Lana?" Andy walked into Rittenhouse and up to the front desk.

"Yeah?" She looked up. She was cleaning up her desk and getting ready to leave.

"Is Peter still here?"

"Dr. Campbell!" Peter rushed up to her. "About what happened earlier-"

Before he could continue, Andy pulled him into her office.

"Andy, I'm really sor-"

Andy leaned in and softly kissed Peter. "No, I'm sorry. I shouldn't have run out on you like that. Now before we start anything, I want to clear some things up. I like you, I do, but I want to take things slowly, okay?"

Peter just stared at her wide-eyed and nodded.

"Great." She smiled. Andy looked at her watch. "I gotta go pick up the girls. Bye."

"Bye..." Peter watched her leave. That went better than expected, Peter thought as he sat down.

"Excuse me? Sir?" Lu tried to get the attention of one of the mall cops.

"Can I help you?" He was a gruff, older man with a long, blonde beard.

"Yeah, I'm looking for the food court." Lu was supposed to meet Mark there and she was completely lost. Not only was this mall huge, but it was also the first time she had ever been there.

"First you go down there," he pointed to the right. "When you get to the Old Navy store turn left. Then go down a ways to the pet store and turn right. Take another left and then you should be there."

"Okay, thanks." Though she was still completely bewildered, Lu smiled and walked off. "How very helpful," she muttered under her breath once she was a safe distance away from the cop.

Ten minutes later, Lu finally gave up. She sighed as she stood next to a big, potted fern. Suddenly, the glint of a penny caught her eye. Heads up, she thought. I could use the luck. She bent down to pick it up.

"Ow!" Lu smacked heads with someone. Quickly, she straightened up and looked at the person next to her. It was a man. He looked to be about Lu's age, dark brown short hair, and big blue eyes.

"I'm so sorry," the man apologized. "Are you okay?"

Lu laughed it off. "Yeah, I'm fine. You?"

"I'm okay." He smiled.

"Good." Lu smiled back and looked him over. He had a slight tan and was dressed in simple jeans and a sweater. What a great smile, Lu thought.

"I'm Kevin," he held his hand out.

"Lu," she took his hand.

"Nice to meet you Lu." He ran his hand through his hair.

"You too." She stared at him. There was just something trance inducing about him.

"So where are you off to?"

Lu snapped out of it and shook her head. "I'm trying to find the food court and I'm completely lost."

"I could tell you where it is..." Lu gave him a pleading look not to. He laughed and continued, "or I could take you there myself."

"I couldn't put you out like that."

"No problem."

He led her to the food court.

"Hey! Mom! You take long enough?" Mark walked up to Lu.

"Who's this?" Kevin studied Mark.

"This is my very impatient son, Mark." Lu smiled as she took Mark in her arms.

"Oh," Kevin lost his smile, though he soon replaced it with a fake one.

"Don't look so happy." Mark noticed that he didn't look so happy to see him.

"Why don't you go tell your friends goodbye?" Lu suggested.

"K Mom." He ran off.

"I knew it was too good to be true." Kevin looked at Lu unhappily.

"What?"

"That a woman as beautiful as you could still be single."

Lu started blushing furiously. "What makes you think I'm not?" She flirted with him.

"Just that kid," he motioned towards Mark.

"Well you're wrong." Lu just stared at him in thought. "Would you like to have dinner with me sometime?"

"I'd love to."

"Great." She fished through her purse and pulled out a card.

"A doctor, wow."

"Do I intimidate you?"

"Not a bit." He grinned.

"Good. How's tomorrow night?"

"Perfect."

"Good. Call me."

"Love to."

Didn't I tell you that Andy's not the only one with a new love interest? Let me know if you like this so far. Thanks! :D