It goes without saying you should read 'Promises Made and Promises Kept Pts. 02 and 03' first before reading this story. This story picks up right after 'Promises Made and Promises Kept Pt. 02.'
Note: PM&PK needs to be told from both Points of View (PoV). To do that, I am alternating between Virginia and Judy in each part of PM&PK. Because of this, the five parts of this story will overlap each other, so you will see some scenes from both PoVs. Parts 1, 3, and 5 are written from Virginia's PoV, while parts 2 and 4 are written from Judy's PoV. For example, the first half (roughly) of this story (from Judy's PoV) overlaps the last half (roughly) of 'PM&PK Pt. 03' (from Virginia's PoV). Conversely, the last half of this story (from Judy's PoV) will be covered in the first half of 'PM&PK Pt. 05' (from Virginia's PoV). Keep in mind that each woman will also have unique experiences that will not be seen from the other woman's PoV.
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November 1994
Virginia looked surprised, but after a short pause, her face lit up with a huge smile as she said, "I'd love to, Judy."
My heart leaped for joy at her answer. A wide smile came over my face, and I walked in and sat down across from Virginia. I leaned in and said, "The menu will be chicken fettuccine Alfredo, stuffed calamari, and salad. Would that be okay?"
"That sounds delicious," Virginia replied, leaning in. "Shall I bring a bottle of wine?"
"Sure," I answered, thrilled that Virginia was really into the idea of dinner with me and the girls. "We'll be eating around 7 PM." I couldn't help but notice how kissable her lips were.
"Great," Virginia said. "I'm looking forward to seeing Amy and Emily. They sound like sweet girls."
My mission accomplished, I got up to leave, and Virginia stood up too. She walked around her desk and walked me to the door. When we got there, Virginia said, "I can't wait for Friday. Thank you."
I could feel a blush going up my throat as I said, "See you then." I turned and walked down the hall toward my office. I could feel Virginia's eyes on me, so I put a little extra in my walk.
As I passed Sue's desk on my way into my office, I noticed she had just gotten off the phone, and she had a big smile for me when she said, "Good morning, Judy."
"Good morning, Sue," I replied, returning her smile. I was so happy I was tempted to share with Sue, but I didn't want to out myself until I was sure Virginia and I would be a thing.
Steve had finally given us the go-ahead to start developing Phase 2 of the e-PUT update. I got with Bob Spiegel to make sure everything was ready to go. We spent the day going over the schedule to ensure we'd have the needed resources at every breakpoint. At the end of the day, we were confident the Phase 2 development could start tomorrow. I told Bob to make it happen while I started working on the tentative schedule for Phase 3.
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I was so nervous when it was time for Virginia to arrive. The girls were excited about meeting Virginia. When we heard a car pull into the driveway, the girls ran out to the front door. "Wait for her to knock," I called out to them as I finished putting the stuffed calamari in the warmer.
As I started walking out of the kitchen, I heard the front door open, and the two girls said, together, "Hello, Ms. Hanratty. Come on in, please."
I then heard Virginia say, "Hello Amy and Emily. Please, call me Virginia."
As I entered the hallway, Amy hugged Virginia and said, "Hello, Virginia."
As I came to the door, Emily hugged Virginia and said, "Hello, Virginia."
The girls saw me and stepped aside, giving me a view of Virginia. She was standing there in a lovely denim dress, and she looked stunning. My heart jumped into my throat as I stepped up and pulled her in for a hug. As Virginia responded to my hug and hugged me back, I said, "Hello, Virginia. I'm glad you came."
We parted, not dragging out the hug, and Virginia handed a bottle of wine to me and said, "Here's some wine for dinner."
I looked at the bottle and noted it was a nice AlbariΓ±o, which would go nicely with dinner, and said, "Thank you, Virginia."
I turned to the girls, who had been standing there with big smiles on their faces, and said, "Why don't you girls take Virginia into the living room while I finish with dinner?"
I headed back to the kitchen while Virginia followed the girls into the living room. I knew the girls would be peppering Virginia with questions, so I knew I'd better get dinner ready as quickly as possible. When I got to the kitchen, I opened the bottle of wine to allow it to breathe.
I finished putting the salad together and took it in to set on the dinner table. I could hear the girls talking in the living room. I went back into the kitchen and pulled the food out of the warmer. I took them in and put them on the table. Finally, I took the wine into the dining room and poured a glass for Virginia and me. The girls would just be drinking San Pellegrino, which they both loved.