Nick stood, pulled out the chair across from his, pushed it in when she was seated and sat back down.
They introduced themselves. Nick lightly shook her offered hand.
Gina looked at Nicks’ hand, noticed the absence of a wedding ring and smiled to herself.
“How is it a man as distinguished as you managed to avoid the binds of matrimony?â€?, Gina asked.

“Oh, I am married,â€? Nick said, then remembered he had lost his wedding ring somewhere between New Jersey and Oklahoma. “I took it off in the airport security line, someone must have taking it.â€?

Gina looked at him suspiciously, but said nothing further about it. He’s hiding something she thought. Well, so am I.
They sat and talked, both had a martini after dinner. They laughed. To Nick it felt like a date, which he quickly realized, and made an excuse to call it a night.

“Well, it’s really rather late, my flight leave at six in the morning, I had a very nice time, Nick said as he rose form table.

Gina Dane looked disappointed.