Let’s Go On A Date

They could go shopping, then catch a dinner and a movie, maybe share a bucket of popcorn and some laughs. They had been married for over a year but had never gone on an official date before. Not once. Today seemed like the perfect opportunity. He splurged on clothes and shoes and makeup for her. He took her to the mall, just like a regular boyfriend. Kira couldn’t hide a smile as she thought about this. She held Austyn’s wrist and shook it. ‘What do you say? Let’s have some fun.’ She wanted to say ‘let’s go on a date,’ but she was afraid he might laugh at her. He was too busy and too important to go on dates. Kira looked around and saw young couples strolling by, holding hands. She couldn’t help but feel a twinge of envy. Her last date had been more than four years ago. ‘Have some fun?’ Austyn glanced at her. ‘At the mall? Are you kidding?’ ‘Why not? If you don’t like the mall, we could go to a park. Or how about an ice skating rink? Can you skate?’ ‘I ski, but that’s irrelevant. We’re