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my leg."
    There was so much sadness, grief, and anger in his eyes. I wished there was something I could have done to make all of his pain go away. I wanted to tell him that I was sorry about his friends, that I was glad he was alive, but I didn't get the chance. Toni and Derrick approached.
    "Sorry to interrupt you two, but we really need to get going or we're going to be late. And you know how much I hate the grumpy looks those ushers give you when you try to sneak in after the music starts," Toni said.
    "The check is all taken care of," Derrick added.
    "You barely touched your food." Toni looked from my plate to me and then back to my plate.
    I shared a conspiratorial look with Sean. "I was preoccupied," I said.
    Sean gave me a sexy wink and a smile. My heart fluttered. "Ready?" he asked me.
    "Yeah." Dinner had been wonderful and I couldn't wait to sit next to him and hold his hand during the symphony. So far, tonight had been a dream come true.
     

CHAPTER 6
     

Sean McKenzie
     
    We arrived at the theatre with only a few moments to spare. The traffic alone had been atrocious, trying to find parking was worse. No one had thought to get a handicapped parking sticker, myself included, so we were forced to park two blocks away. Derrick generously offered to drop Nicole and myself off at the entrance, where we stood outside waiting until Toni and Derrick walked back. I'd almost declined the gesture, but tonight was the longest amount of time I'd worn my prosthetic since I was fitted for it and it was starting to bother me. Of course, I refused to say anything to anyone because I didn't want to ruin the night. Plus, during dinner, I hadn't noticed it at all because I was so focused on Nicole.
    I looked up at her and my breath was stolen. Her gorgeous green eyes danced in the moonlight and her hair shone like silk. She appeared to be watching me with what seemed like concerned happiness. "What?" I asked a little self-consciously.
    She smiled, and once again, the breath was knocked out of my lungs. "Nothing," she said.
    I smiled back at her and she blushed. Nicole was absolutely beautiful in my eyes, nothing would ever change that, but seeing her blush took her beauty to a whole other level. It was astounding and I had trouble making sense of this hold she seemed to have over me. I couldn't shake it. I wasn't sure I wanted to.
    Before I had a chance to say anything else, Derrick and Toni arrived. "Ready?" Toni asked, looking back and forth between Nicole and myself. I had no idea what Toni was thinking, but she had that same look on her face that she'd had at the restaurant earlier. I could only guess that it was her troublemaking face.
    "Yes," Nicole said, taking my arm and walking into the theatre with me.
    I decided rather quickly that I liked having Nicole on my arm. It was where she belonged, and I was going to do whatever I could to make sure that's where she wanted to be. She acted like she was having a good time with me, but for all I knew she could just be acting polite and counting down the minutes until she was rid of me. God, I hoped that wasn't what she was doing.
    We approached the usher and Toni handed him our tickets. He escorted us to the handicap accessible portion of the box seats. Nicole stopped for a moment as if confused, and then she turned to Toni and whispered, "These aren't our original seats."
    "I know," Toni whispered back and smiled. "I called in a few favors. Just relax, will ya?"
    Confident they didn't want me to hear any of that, I turned away to hide my smile. Toni was definitely a handful, but I was going to have to be sure to thank her for all her cunning and planning. Without her, I don't think tonight ever would've happened. Sure, I eventually might have gathered the courage to ask Nicole out, but it wouldn't have been so soon, and it wouldn't have been such an amazing first date.
    Almost as soon as we were seated, the music started. The seats were incredible. The sweet strains of