The Date

Mr Richard Donovan was new to Pleasantview. He had moved on buisness, he was a GP, and his surgery had made him redundant. However, they recommended him to Pleasantview surgery, and he was offered a job there, whcih he gladly took. He has a family aspiration, and dreams of sitting on a porch with his future wife, surrounded by their grandchildren. He arrived at Lilith's home just as Angela was leaving.
"Hi." He said nervously.
"She looks amazing! I'm proud of my work, she's just your type." Angela smiled, and strolled back to her own house. She was making dinner tonight, Alex wouldn't be pleased if she was late!

Lilith had been sitting in an armchair feeling her hair tenderly when the doorbell rang. Her shoulders felt oddly weightless without her hair, she wasn't sure if she liked it or not. She leaped to her feet feeling like she had left her insides in the chair. She walked to the door and opened it.

Lilith thought Richard was very good looking, she definately was thankful for Angela now! She laughed as he talked to him, and couldn't wait to go out on their date. Richard however wasn't so sure. Angela had got the looks right, he thought she looked very sexy, he loved her smile. But her personality didn't really make him feel anything. He liked her, but he wanted a woman with emotion, and passion. He knew he shouldn't be judging her so soon, there was the whole evening to go for her to show some fire and give him the feel. He smiled as she made a joke. Lilith seemed very fun, even if they didn't work out relationship wise, he knew they would be friends.
"Bye kids!" Lilith called over her shoulder "Dinner's in the oven, don't forget it!" There were a couple of murmed 'Uh huhs' and Lilith rolled her eyes.
"Ready to go?"
"Always"

"I'm sorry I couldn't take you some place nicer, you see I'm pretty much broke at the moment. Hotdogs in the park are all I can afford." Richard said embarassed. He really liked Lilith, and he wanted to have treated her, but he had no money, it was either here or a cheap diner somewhere, and he thought the park was more romantic. Not that he was thinking much about romance, Lilith just hadn't made him feel the 'thing' yet. He was sad, he wished he could love her, she was funny and nice, but he just couldn't yet. He needed passion and emotion, but she just wasn't showing that.
"That's okay, I've barely got any money either. After Dirk died, he was the breadwinner, things have kind of fallen apart."
"Who's Dirk?"
"Oh gosh, Angela didn't tell you? He was my husband, he died while I was pregnant with Darleen."
"Darleen is one of your kids?"
"Yes, but she's dead too." Lilith hated talking about Darleen and Dirk, the thought made her feel so sad. She wasn't suprised to feel tears in her ears. "I'm so sorry, you probably don't want to hear about all my dead relatives, just when I talk about them I get so emotional. Talk about something else."
But Richard was speechless. Watching Lilith cry made him feel the 'thing'. Finally! So Lilith did have passion and emotion, and she wasn't afraid to show her feelings. The 'thing' was definately going for Lilith! But it was different, it was so much stronger than he had felt it before. His heart was racing.
"Would you like to go for a walk? Walks always make me cheer up." He said breathlessly.

The two of them had enjoyed a blissful walk around the park together. Lilith had no idea why, but she was finding Richard nicer now, he had seemed rather reluctant at first, but after her tears he had been so pleasant to talk to and had really entered into the conversation.
As for Richard, he was never going to judge a book but it's cover ever again! He was sure Lilith was the one, he was captivated by her stare.
After the walk, the pair found a bench next to the lake and under a willow tree. It was in a very secluded spot, they were quite far away from the other picnic tables.

"You look stunning under moonlight." Richard said entranced by her green eyes. His hand reached up gently to caress her face, as he pulled her in for a kiss. It was the most romantic thing Lilith had experienced in a long time, and completely different from being with Dirk.
"I want to say something to you." He said.
Lilith had a pretty good idea of what he was going to say. "If you say it well enough, I'll say it back." she teased.
"I love you."
"I love you too"

When the two of them finally left their special place under the willow tree, Lilith had such a good evening she didn't want to get out of the cab. She turned to Richard who was sitting in the back seat of the cab.
"Thanks for an amazing evening." she smiled.
"No problem. I'll see you soon right?"
"Definately."
"I love you Miss Pleasant." He vowed.
Lilith grinned. "Goodnight Mr Donovan."

As Lilith walked though her door, her thoughts were only of Richard.
"I waited up for you." said Freya. "David fell asleep," David snored in responce "but I cared. How did it go?"
Lilith sank into the sofa. "Not bad, for a first date."