Carmen-“yeah, where are we going”

Shane-“ just this little place I know”

The drive wasn’t long but it felt like forever. They didn’t talk much on the way to the restaurant, you could cut their tension with a butter knife.  Finally they arrive and the only thing Carmen could think is ‘ she never fails to amaze me’

Shane pulls into an empty parking lot of the most expensive restaurant in town.

Carmen-“are they closed, tonight is normally their busiest night of the week”

Shane-“ kind of. They are closed for everyone but us”

Carmen doesn’t know what to say to this.

Shane-“ well are we going to go in, or would you rather we just stand out here in the parking lot?”

With a huge smile on her face “ lets go” grabbing shane’s arm and walking up to the front doors where they are greeted by a single waiter who takes them to their table.

Carmen-“ what is all of this about?”

Shane-“ I wanted to do something nice for you.”

Carmen-“ so you had the nicest most expensive restaurant in town shut down for just us? How did you manage this”

Shane-“ lets just say I know people who didn’t mind helping me surprise you.”

Carmen-“ so was this you big plan you have been hiding all week?”

Shane-“ not all of it, I think you will find a lot surprising tonight.” With a huge smile on her face.

They sit in silence until their dinner comes.

Shane-“ so how have you been?”

Carmen-“ im doing well, my career is taking off at Hit. Which is very exciting”

Shane-“ I am proud of you. You seem like you are doing really well”

Carmen has no clue what to say, so she asks the first thing that she can think of.

Carmen-“ so what have you been up to, I hear that you have been getting back into photography?”

Shane-“ yeah I have been working on it, I finally feel inspired to start shooting again”

Carmen-“ what did that?” speaking before she really thought about it.

Shane not sure if she wanted to answer that question.

Shane-“ umm well, you”

Carmen-“ really?” not quite sure what to say to that.