"Thank you Howard!" she replied kissing his cheek. "Samantha is almost ready." she said grinning ear to ear. "She is just putting the finishing touches on her make-up."

"I am so glad the two of you are getting along! Samantha means the world to me and..." Howie stopped mid-sentence when Samantha emerged from the bathroom.

Pollyanna grabbed a camera she had set near by and snapped a picture of Howie. 'The look on his face is priceless!' she giggled softly. 'He looks like one of those cartoon characters who's eyes pop out of their heads when they are surprised or excited!'

Howie swallowed hard and reminded himself it wasn't polite to stare. Samantha looked stunning! She had on a dress so blue it was almost purple. It fit her perfectly, hugging her curves and showing off the body he knew she worked so hard for. Her hair was swept up into a French roll with just a few wispy curls hanging down. She was wearing just enough make-up to bring out her beautiful green eyes and highlight her already radiant skin tone. He could not have imagined her looking more beautiful than she did right at that moment.

"Howard close your mouth! You're drooling!" Pollyanna teased.

Howie slowly came back to reality. "Samantha you look beautiful!" He shook his head "I'm speechless!" He walked over and kissed her lightly on the lips. He looked into her eyes and smiled. "I didn't think you could look more beautiful than you did last weekend but I was wrong. Sam you are stunning!"

Samantha blushed and looked at the ground. "Thank you Howie." She bit her lip. "I didn't do anything. Pollyanna did it all! She did my hair and my make-up for me." She glanced over at Pollyanna who was still grinning from ear to ear at her. "Thank you!" she mouthed to her. She took Howie's hands in hers and swung them out to his sides. "You clean up pretty nicely yourself Howard!" She reached up and ran her fingers through his hair. "I love the curls!" She kissed him.

Pollyanna cleared her throat to get their attention. "I am going to head on over to the restaurant. I trust you two will be close behind me?"

"We will be there shortly." Howie said briefly removing his eyes from Samantha's gaze.

"OK. See you there!" Pollyanna gathered her clothes and other belongings and headed out the door. "Don't make everyone wait too long, alright?" She called out as she walked down the hall.

"I love you Samantha! I am so happy you and Pollyanna have become friends!"

"Pollyanna is the greatest Howie! We had so much fun today! She is like the big sister I never had!"

"I am glad you feel that way! I knew the two of you would get along great." He leaned over and kissed her. "You need to wear those shoes more often. Your lips are perfectly even with mine tonight!" he added grinning.

Samantha blushed a smiled back at him. "We had better get going. I don't like to be late for anything I attend."

Howie offered her his arm. "Right this way my love!"

Samantha giggled, grabbed her purse and wove her arm through Howie's. "Thank you hun! Howie, I am having such a good time I may never want to go home!"

"We will talk about that later." He said opening her car door and then waiting for her to get settled before closing it.

"May I compliment you on your taste in cars Howie?" Samantha said as Howie climbed in to the driver's seat. "A purple Corvette!" She bobbed her head up and down. "I love it!"

"It is one of the few indulgences I have let myself have!" He glanced over at her, still slightly stunned by how beautiful she looked. He felt his groin tighten with anticipation of the events of the night. 'I want my family and friends to meet her but GOD I WANT HER RIGHT NOW!' He turned the key in the ignition and turned his thoughts back to the present. "It is pretty cool isn't it?" He commented as he backed out of the garage. "I'm so glad you here Samantha! Everyone is going love you tonight!" He placed his hand on hers. "I love you Samantha."

"I love you to Howard. I am really glad I am here too!" She smiled "I am actually looking forward to meeting everyone. A little nervous but still, I can hardly wait to meet your parents."

"Let's get going then!"