He stood; raising to meet her with a confident smile that at once put her at ease.  They stood, slightly awkwardly, next to the table he had already secured for them. Smiles etched on each of their faces as this long-awaited moment finally arrived. Finally, he settled on a polite, but warm and gentle peck on her cheek, that made her dimple in pleasure and belied the intimacy they already had; long before their first meeti...