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[Rose-Zigana]

Georgia Delahunt was seated at her normal table in the Knights restaurant, she considered the owner Talia to be a friend and with her office being so close she often ate at the place.

She was quite happy to be seated alone for dinner, having opted to eat out then head for home after a busy day at work putting a possible new recruit through their paces. She sipped on her glass of wine, then once more took up her fork to enjoy her lovely meal, not as happy as she once was to be eating along.

Georiga could name the day when she had started to feel like it was the right time to start dating, it had been after a casual conversation with a Josephine Dupuis, herself widowed young so she understood how Georgia felt, even to being left with daughters. The woman's finding love again with a widower and going on to have a very happy marriage had got to her and so she was thinking on starting to accept offers for dates now, should any man catch her fancy none had of those who had asked her out since.

[Nikita]

To be invited to a place like this? Never in a million years would Nathan ever be but his company had gotten a call about a toilet having problems so they sent out one of their best which happened to be Nathan. His boss few he was a transgenic which was why he was always given some of the good jobs because he knew his way around a pipe better then some of the other employees due to his extra intelligence. The other employees were jealous of course and some disliked him for what he was but he didn't care. All Nathan cared about was getting paid for a job well done.

Finishing up the job, he was given a check by the owner who he smiled politely at as he thanked her then proceeded on his way out. Not before spotting Georgia sitting all by herself eating her dinner. "You're much too pretty to be sitting all by your lonesome. Date stand you up?" He asked casually, not trying to be rude as he approached her table.

[Blake]

Georgia looked up at the man who was definitely not dressed to be a patron of the restaurant, she was somewhat surprised he had been allowed to move through the restaurant since he was clearly a trades person and it was not normal to have them wandering around when firms such as she was seated in were open.

She gave a mental shrug, it was not like it was her company if they were not ushering him out then it was not her worry. It was more his question than his appearance that caused her to frown.

"I'm a new widow." Georgia stated somewhat cooly, this was no client or possible client that she needed to charm, this was a male trying his luck with a good looking female and being asked if she had been stood up had just hit a nerve since she was eating alone because her beloved husband had died.

((Hope that's ok, its what's coming for her.))

[Nikita]

{I thought it was good. =)}

Nathan was due to leave after the job to head onto his next job but he'd gotten distracted when he saw this pretty lady sitting all by herself. He just couldn't help himself when it came to attractive woman. However, he was known for saying the wrong things to them like he had just now. Making him feel both bad and stupid. He felt himself shrinking into his shell as he cleared his throat.

"Um, I'm really sorry. I hope I didn't offend you or anything." He said, trying his best to come up with an apology without sounding like a complete idiot. "I'll leave you be if that's what you want." He offered, needing to be out anyway but if she wanted him to stay he could always work up an excuse to his boss.

[Blake]

Georgia watched as the man reacted to her words and felt slightly bad for him, after all he could not have known she was a widow, all to recently for her own mind even if she was now thinking about finding another lover. She did not think on how odd that was, after turning down a couple of approaches by males to have had an accidental run in with Josephine and after a talk to find that her feelings on finding not only a lover but another husband had dramatically altered.

She gave a slight smile that held a touch of apology as well as forgiveness. "You were not to know." She stated as she decided that she had had enough of her meal, as lovely as the food always was she was just not in the mood to eat alone, so she would leave one third of it on the plate and forgo dessert.

Georgia shook her head slightly as she pushed her seat back. "You could escort me to the maitre'd so I can settle my bill." She softly stated as she gracefully stood up. "I find I'm no longer in the mood for a meal." She added blandly as she wondered if taking a random male somewhere for sex might help her mood.

[Nikita]

He nodded. She was right. How was he supposed to know she was a widow? All he knew when he looked at her was she was attractive and alone. He pretty much took her for a stood-up date. She wouldn't have been the first one he's met. That's how he got some of his hook ups. Lonely women stood up by their date made some of them vulnerable.

"I can do that." He moved to the side as she stood up, giving her space to move at her will before placing a hand out to her. They were of course clean even after his job on the toilet. He always made sure to clean up after he finished a job because you never knew what you were going to end up handling afterwards. Food, shaking a person's hand. You didn't want to pass on germs to someone else or get them in your mouth. That was just gross.

[Blake]

Georgia was pleased that he did not crowd her, she looked at his proferred hand and smiled slightly and took it in a firm yet still feminine handshake.

She looked up at him as they shook hands. "Georgia Delahunt." She stated somewhat softly, knowing that the name might only ring bells for the legitimate businesses she owned, not for the high class and renowned escort agency that was directly run by her, a working man would have no need to have heard of her agency.

Georgia then released his hand and let her own fall to her side, as her other hitched her handbag over her shoulder. She then moved to Nathan's side so he could escort her to the maitre-d.

[Nikita]

"Nathan Cox," He introduced himself as he shook her hand. Her hand shake was firm for a woman's so it showed him she was probably a woman not to mess with. He kept that in mind. He also usually didn't give his last name unless it was to one of his clients but she introduced hers so he thought it was only fair.

He then hooked arms with hers to bring her to the maitre-d so she could pay for her meal. It seemed like he was getting a lot more done here then he was implied to. He didn't mind considering she was an attractive woman but if his boss found out he'd get his ass chewed out.

[Blake]

Georgia smiled and nodded slightly as Nathan gave his name, she then linked her arm with he's and they walked to the maitre-d she quickly paid for her meal, then she retrieved her coat from the young woman who was tasked with looking after such items.

Georgia looked at Nathan once more as she slipped on her coat. "Could I trouble you to stand with me while I hail a cab?" She asked, having not driven herself because she knew she would be drinking and could end up over the safe limit for driving. Even in this day and age after the pulse you could still get a taxi, even if it was a rikshaw.

[Nikita]

Nathan chuckled after she paid for her food and retrieved her coat. "A cab?" He asked with a shake of his head. "Don't waste your money on a cab. I can give you a lift. My truck is just outside." He offered. Although it was more like a work truck he did drive it everywhere and it was in decent shape for someone who often drove drunk in it. He didn't like to brag but he was a pretty good drunk driver.

[Blake]

Georgia paused a moment, then smiled graciously at him. "Thank you a lift would be lovely." She replied as she once more held her arm out to him.

"I live in Sector 1, I hope that's not out of your way?" She asked with a slightly raised right eyebrow, she was not sure if he was still working or now on his own time, she would not want to get him fired.