Melissa smoothed her skirt over her knees. She hadn’t known what to wear, so had opted for something simple. “Did you have supper?” Todd pulled away from the curb. “I ate a bit. I still haven’t adjusted to the time change.” He grinned. “Good. I thought we’d grab a couple of ice cream sundaes and go to the park. Not much of a date, but I’d like to learn more about you and I can’t do that if we’re sitting in a movie.” Melissa relaxed. “That sounds perfect. I spent most of the day inside and my brain is frazzled. Promise me we won’t talk about computers tonight.” “That’s a deal.” They settled down at a table in the park. “Yum.” Melissa scoured the bottom of the container for the last remaining chocolate sauce. “That was just what I needed. Val and I used to get ice cream at the market in Venice when we were kids. There’s something about eating ice cream outside.” She toyed with the container. “I miss Val and Sofia. They can’t come to the opening because Val is expecting a baby any day now and apparently it’s been a tough pregnancy.”
