"Good enough to celebrate over?" Gary asked teasingly.
"No question about it," Lisa agreed.
"Very well then. Lisa, would youplease do me the honor ofallowing meto escort you to Chez Pierre Gauthier's for dinner tomorrow night?" Gary deftly issued the invitation. Lisa's heart skipped a beat. Not only was Gary asking her out, but it was to the swankiest place in town.
"I would love to go Gary, but isn't Chez Pierre Gauthier's a little extravagant? Pizza or a burger somewhere would do just fine,"Lisa protested surprising herself at her consideration for his wallet. "Boy, I must like this guy even more than I realized," she murmured silently to herself.
"Isn't it like you to be concerned Lisa. It's one of the things I admire in you. Don't worry about it though. I quite have my heart set on a celebration dinner, and a celebration with you I might add. For it is thanks to you that I actually enjoyed a part of my stay in the hospital.You wouldn't want to disappoint me now, would you?" cajoled Gary.
"Well, when you put it like that, how can I say no? What time should I expect you?" Lisa asked still unbelieving that she wasn't dreaming.
"I'll be there at 6:00," Gary happily replied. He took down her address and they said goodbye.
Lisa immediately dashed up to her room to select the perfect outfit for the occasion.  She wanted everything to be perfect and there was no time to lose.