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eleven,” she
says with embarrassment.
    I laugh. “Same here.”
    She giggles. “We’re both
exhausted!”
    “I was thinking Italian,” I say, as
we head out to the car, “does that work?”
    “Absolutely!”
    I take Paige to a nice, but
laid-back Italian bistro on the outskirts of town. Just as we sit down, a
pretty woman with a long bob comes up to our table.
    “Paige! Hi!”
    It takes Paige a moment to place
her and then her face breaks into a grin.
    “Jami! Hey there,” she gushes.
    “I’ve been meaning to call you,”
Jami says, “I saw that your tour went really well and I wanted to congratulate
you.”
    “Aww, thanks. It did go really
well. And I truly appreciate all your help.” She looks over at me and smiles
with embarrassment. “Excuse my manners! Jami this is my boyfriend Blake. Blake,
this is Jami, the stylist who helped me with the tour.”
    I vaguely remember Paige telling me
that Kenny had set her up with a stylist to comb through her wardrobe.
    “Hi, nice to meet you,” I say,
rising to shake her hand.
    “Oh please, sit down! I was just
finishing up lunch with my mother and we were on our way out. I just happened
to see you and wanted to stop by and say hi!”
    “Well, I may be needing your help
again,” Paige admits, “they’re trying to set us up on another tour before the
end of the year.”
    “No way,” Jami’s eyes widen. “You
must be doing great.”
    “We’re very fortunate. Blake was
actually on the tour too with his band, Rust.”
    “Yes!” Jami cries. “I knew you
looked familiar.” She looks behind her and we see an older well-dressed woman
wave from across the room. “That’s my momma,” Jami says in a quiet voice. “I
better get going. She just broke up with the most awful boyfriend and I’ve been
trying to raise her spirits!”
    “Aww, I’m sorry to hear that,”
Paige frowns.
    “No, it was for the best, trust me.
I just wish she would meet a nice man for once. Maybe someone who has the same
interests!”
    “What are her interests?” I ask
curiously.
    “Going to the gym,” Jami laughs.
    Inspiration suddenly hits.
    “I know someone who likes to go to
the gym,” I say, glancing over at Paige. It takes her a second to process what
I’ve said.
    “Oh no!” she cries, “I don’t think
that’s a good idea!”
    “What?” Jami asks quickly. “Do you
know someone? I’d be forever grateful if I could get my mother out on a date
with a nice man!”
    “Paige’s father is on the market
and he’s a real catch,” I offer.
    “Blake!” Paige hisses, turning to
Jami. “I really don’t know, Jami. My dad has a lot going on.”
    “Is he a gym rat?” she asks quickly,
waving back at her mother.
    “Well, yes,” Paige says.
    “Alright. I’m going to send you an
email later,” she says, giving Paige a quick kiss on the cheek. “I bet it would
be really sweet if we set our parents up on a date. Nice meeting you,” she
calls to me over her shoulder, as she sweeps her mother out of the restaurant.
    “Have you lost your mind?” Paige
demands.
    “What?” I ask innocently, “It might
be good for your dad. When was the last time he had a date?”
    She considers the question. “I
really don’t know,” she says honestly, “but he’s in such a fragile place.”
    “I don’t know, Paige. He doesn’t
seem that fragile to me. He seems more confident and sure of himself than I’ve
ever seen him. He’s practically got that gym finished at the house, and he’s
been serious about his new lifestyle.”
    “Yes but it’s only been a couple of
weeks.” She counters.
    “Well, maybe a woman with a similar
lifestyle would benefit him.”
    I see Paige think it over, and I
can see that my idea has won her over.
    “You know, you might be right.
Maybe I should set Daddy up on that date. And Jami’s mother certainly is
beautiful.”
    We enjoy the rest of our lunch and
then I drop Paige back off at home. I’ve got some errands to run, and I need to
get