The week had been long & it was only Thursday. There were still a couple others still in the office and she had to drag her mind back to the task at hand. Only another hour and a half then she would leave. An IM message popped up ... "you in the office?" It was Mark. They had worked together at her old company and kept in touch. She IM'd back "yes."
"I need to get out of here for a while. Want to meet for a drink?"
The strain of the day caught up real quick & she made a quick decision. "Sure."
With the arrangements made she start packed up her desk & prepared to leave. Co-workers chuckled that she was in a hurry. "I have an invite for drinks" she told them, smiling.
It was close to her office, but she had never been there before. He was waiting when she drove up and parked. They kissed & hugged their hellos before heading inside. First there was conversation over glasses of Asti Spumante, which was followed by a delectable dinner. Time seemed to fly and 2 hours passed before she was aware of it.