CHAPTER 77: SURPRISE EVENING

"What a day," I exclaim.

I got to do everything I ever wanted in New York. Kent took me to the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the 9/11 Memorial, and Times Square. It was all amazing; I loved it.

Now, it's almost dinner time, and Kent insists he has a surprise for me after our dinner reservation. So, after our day out, he takes me back to the hotel in a taxi.

"Where are we going?" I inquire as he unlocks the door.

"For dinner? We'll walk to an Italian restaurant a few blocks away," he informs me as we enter. I sigh.

"No, I mean after dinner," I persist, and he laughs.

"It's a secret. I've already told you about ten times," he says, and I sigh and smile.

"It's surreal being in New York," I murmur as I open the curtains by the desk and look out at the city. "It's so cool."

"You think so?"

"Yes, it's fascinating and thrilling. Everything here is so exciting," I say with a smile. "I can't fathom why you left."

"Leaving wasn't difficult," he mumbles. "I was excited to start a new proj