Three weeks later

I just finished winning the case for Whitehall Inc. Somebody did the wrongful termination suit perfectly, and they didn't have to pay the woman any more money.

Reaching across my table, I grab the pen from the tin and start signing some forms for my clients. I call my secretary into my office.

She looks at me and says. "What can I do for you, Sir?"

"Can you file these papers and then book a table for me at a sushi place. I want to celebrate with my fiancée before I leave for home. A month away from the office and this city will be too long."

A smile spreads across her face. "Of course I can do that for you." She takes the papers from my desk and puts them in the filing cabinet. "I'll send you the time for your dinner and the place's name."

"Thanks,"

She walks out of the office and picks up the phone.

Grabbing my phone from my pocket, I pull it out and look for Casey on my contact list. I start to send her a message.

Me: Casey, I'm taking you out to dinner tonight.

Casey: Great, where are we going?

Me: We're having Sushi. I hope that's okay?

Casey: That's perfect. I've been craving that all day.

Me: I'll be home around 5:30 pm. Then we'll go after I get ready.

Casey: Okay, I have to go. I'm getting called onto the set. Love you.

Me: Love you, too.

The intercom buzzes, and I answer it. "Hello,"

"Austin, the sushi place is called Sushi Bar. It's around the corner from your place, and the table is booked for seven."

"Thanks. " After her call, I get back to work, and before I know it, it's time for me to go home.

***

I find Casey walking through the door at home, and her hair is a mess. Her t-shirt is inside out with the tag sticking out. She puts her bag on the counter. "I'm sorry, I'm late. The shoot took longer than usual."

"Why's your shirt inside out?" I ask, and it takes a moment before she replies.

She rolls her eyes before jumping onto the counter and looking at me. "I did a swimsuit shot, and when that got done, I didn't have time to put my shirt in the right way, as I was running late here, and my hair was a mess because of the wind at the beach."

"Ah, huh. Let's get ready for the date. What time are you leaving for Spain?"

She looks at the clock. "The flight leaves midday, tomorrow, and the driver's picking me up at 10:30 am." She grabs a grape from the fruit bowl and pops it into her mouth. "I'm going to shower and then you can use it after me." She rushes to the bedroom and strips off her clothes.

Walking into the bedroom, I set out a pair of Levi's and a black shirt. I place them on the bed and wait for Casey to finish in the bathroom.

When she exits the room, steam enters mine. "Don't take too long. I'll be ready in fifteen."

Heading to the bathroom, I strip my clothes and walk over to the shower. I adjust the shower until it's warm, then wash my body and hair. I grab a towel and leave the shower. I wrap it around my body and head towards the bedroom.

Casey wears a black strapless dress that shows off her back and black heels, making her look taller. "I'm nearly ready. I'm just applying makeup?" She shows me her lipstick. "What do you think of this colour?"

Giving her the thumbs up, I say. "It looks great."

I don't care what kind of lipstick she wears. Anything looks great on her.

Grabbing boxers from the drawer, I put them on and then get changed into the Levi's and the black shirt.

Casey stands up from looking in the mirror and moves over to me. Wrapping her arms around my neck, she says, "You look so hot right now. I don't think I want to have dinner now, when I can have the man standing in front of me."

Pushing her lightly off me, I say. "I'm not going to have sex with you now, Casey. I want to go out tonight and spend some hours with you before we go our separate ways."

She grabs her clutch from the nightstand and turns towards me. "I'm ready to go. If we have time when we get back from dinner, we're going to have sex." Casey leads the way out of the condo.

Following her out the door. I lock it before making my way down the hall to the elevator.

The door next to ours opens, revealing our albino neighbour, Clarke. He has a suitcase on the ground and wheels it over to us.

Casey smiles at him. "Hey, Clarke." She moves a strand of her hair to the side. "Are you going away?"

"Yes, I am. I've been invited to a work event in Spain." Clarke looks at me and says, "Hi, Austin. How are you?"

Holding my hand out to him. He shakes my hand. "Hey, Clarke. I've been good."

The elevator door opens, and we step into the small box. I press the button for the basement.

While Clarke hits the one for the lobby, he leans against the wall and puts his foot on the silver backing.

It doesn't take long before the door opens on the lobby floor. Clarke grabs his suitcase and wheels it out of the elevator. He waves at us. "I'll see you in a couple of weeks, neighbour."

"Bye, Clarke." She wiggles her fingers at him.

The door closes, and we are taken to the basement. When the doors open, we head over to my car, which I unlock. Climbing into the car, I start it up and pull out of the parking spot.

Casey puts her seatbelt on before we leave the parking garage. She turns the radio in the car and sings along to one of the songs playing.

A couple of blocks later, I pull into the Sushi Bar's parking lot. I step out of the car and wait for Casey to join me.

Casey takes my hand and we walk into the restaurant. "This place looks stunning."

The room has bright lights, and there are leather chairs around it.

A booth is set close to the entrance with a waitress standing behind it. "Welcome to Sushi Bar. Do you have a reservation?"

"Yes, I do. It's under Wilde, Austin." I pull Casey closer to me.

She looks over the book and says. "I've got your name here." She ticks it off and leads us over to the table.

A menu is placed in front of us, and we look over it.

Casey looks up from the menu and says. "What are you getting?"

I tell her what I'm ordering. It doesn't take long before a waitress walks over to us and takes our order.