> Julia had glass in hand and kissed his cheek, dressed and ready, before
> taking it and drinking the liquid, setting the glass on the coffee table.
>
> "You look handsome as always." she smiled when he finished, having been
> picking up while he had been shaving earlier and the place pretty much the
> way it had been before their 'sleep over' "Ready?"
>
"Yes," Derek said, looking nonplaused about her complement, but feeling
rather shy when she said that. He took her hand and started towards the
door. Then he led her out the front door and waited while the valet brought
the car around.
The drive to the shopping center was a fairly short one and Derek parked,
glancing around for the photographer.
