A good thing!

He stood up straight and slid his hand into hers. Despite the chill of the New York evening, her hand was warm.

"Inside. Right."

She stopped on the stairs on the way down to the private room where the rehearsal dinner was being held.

Before we walk in there," she said, "is there anything I need to know so we don't look ridiculous?"

He moved closer to her so no one would overhear them. Hopefully, if anyone walked by it would look like they were just having a moment on the stairs.

"I told Josh that we'd been dating a month, so if anyone asks that, that's the story."

"Got it. Wow, only a month and I'm your girlfriend already. Moving fast, aren't you?"

He laughed.

"I'm a smart guy, I make quick decisions, and I know a good thing when I see it," he said.

She smiled up at him for a moment before her smile dimmed. "And now I have a question for you . . ."