James looked up when he seem to have knocked into somebody. It wasn't a big someone but a light and small someone. He heard a soft 'sorry' as the person continued on their way. It was a feminine voice and that voice has a familiar tone, like he had heard the voice before somewhere recently atleast. Turning around he knew why he recognized the voice, because he had met this girl before. They had a dance together and they had talked about some serious issues that seemed to be on her mind at the time.

A smile spread across his face, he was glade to see her around town. He shook his head, coming back to the present and realized that she was already moving towards the streets. James ran to catch up with her and called her name.
"Mae....Mae....hey wait up!" Her jogged to catch up with her, and gave her a nice smile. "Hey Mae, its nice to see you again. I'm sorry I didn't give you a way of getting in touch with me before. So how has it been?"

Smart James, lets start off with 20 questions then how about we move onto other personal matters that she wants kept secret. He chastised himself for being to forward, that was one of his faults and got him into more trouble than he would like. Focusing back on Mae, she seemed a little annoyed but also sad. It was starting to seem like this girl needed some better friends and some laughter in her life. However not being the pushy type he would just let her be with her emotions and help when she needed it.

He laughed a little at the thought of him being with someone. James had never dated much so thats what had been funny to him. He listened to her talk about how she was on her way home. He looked down the street eyeing the road. Surely Mae wasn't going to walk home alone, but she had said it was only about a thirty minute walk. Well he had let this butterfly escape before, so this time he was going to treat her.

"No, I'm not with anyone. I just thought I might go see what they had playing." He jestured towards the billboard with all of the movie listings. Not one of them sounded of much interest. "Hey instead of walking home by yourself how about I treat you to a nice meal. You look like you could deal with some company."

He watched the crowd grow and then lessen around them. The weekends were usually movie theaters busiest time. James hoped the crowd wouldn't end up swallowing them. Cause then it would just seem a little uncomfortable with so many people surrounding the two. He pointed his hand down the road where there were some nice little restraunts. It seemed like the movie theater was surrounded by small business. They could walk the short distance and then maybe when they were done, instead of her walking home he could give her a lift.

"We could try one of those restraunts down the street, I've heard theres some pretty good food. Then afterwards I could give you a lift home so you wouldn't have to walk."

James hoped it sounded like a nice jesture and not a stalker type move. Sometimes he was overly nice and it made people a little sketchy of him. Also it would be nice to spend some good time with Mae without the hassels of the club scene.

He was glad that she decided to come with him to get something to eat. James was thinking of steaks but thought better of it, steaks would be to formal and Mae didn't seem to be the steak type. Thinking over it again maybe that little italian restraunt would be more fitting. Even though it was a little to intamite, it was a nice little place with good food. James hoped she would like his decision on where they went.

"Well I saw this quant little Italian restraunt, looked like they had good food. Also its just a block down the road."

He gave her a smile and waited to see if she would like to go there or if she had another restraunt in mind.

James was glad he had choosen correctly and smiled when Mae took his hand. He quickly followed her out of the crowd as they moved to the restraunt. As they came to the street he stopped them from continuing until traffic cleared. Once it was safe he moved out into the street still holding Mae's hand as they crossed the road.

They walked a few more yard until the door of the restraunt came into view. He went up the steps and held the door politely open for her, following in after her. The hostess came up and asked how many then procceeded to show thme their seats. It was a nice booth, that was nicely comfortable. They were sectioned off in a way so that each table would have some privacy.

As they were seated and given menu's he looked up at Mae. The lighting in her was nice. He had held Mae's hand all the way here without even releazing it. James blushed a little at the thought. Looking back down at the menu he saw the many delicious entree's. This was going to be difficult to decide, he liked so many different things about Italian cooking.

"Don't worry about the prices, Ok. This one is on me."

He hoped this wasn't seeming like a date, of course he was liking her. However he didn't want to force her into anything especially after her last relationship. Friendships were much easier to handle then relationships after a nasty breakup.

"Wow there are so many different dinners."

The waitress had come by and had taken Mae's order, but he was having difficulties. Jame finally decided which one he would have. Thats when he realized just what she had said and it made him blushed. He wasn't looking for a relationship at the moment, so this embaressed him a little.

The waitress came back and he ordered the Lasagna with marina and fetticine sauce. He loved the two sauces mixed. Once the waitress was gone he looked up at Mae, noticing how wonderful she looked in the lighting of the restraunts.

"How's it been since the last time we met?"

The waitress came again and gave them some bread. She smiled then walked away. James had barely even noticed she had stopped by, but the warm fresh bread kind of gave her pressance away.