Copop

On her twentieth birthday, Beckett met a mysterious man at a bar. He was familiar with a nice hat. Kate realized soon who this was. But when she looked at him, his smile warmed her heart. Kate decided to make a move. She strolled over to talk to him. The man looked at Kate with interest. Blue sparkling eyes met green sad eyes. His interest clearly sparked something with her. She decided to make the first contact. She said, "Hello, what's your name? I'm Kate." He replied, "I am Richard Rodgers. What brings you here?" "Well, this is my birthday, and I wanted to get my favorite drink. How about we go to a table?" She really felt that he was game. Kate couldn't wait any longer. She took a big step toward Rick, but her past issues reared and she stepped back. Rick wondered what was going on. He wanted to ask if everything was ok. Kate paused but decided to tell Rick. "I'm nervous, not reconsidering." She couldn't bring herself to speak. Rick took his time with Kate. He reached for Kate's hand and pulled her toward him. Stumbling into him, Rick steadied her. "Woah, careful! No need to rush. How about we leave?" Kate hesitated for a second, but took his hand then. Rick carefully lead her to the door. They walked a bit until Rick stopped. He turned toward Kate and pointed towards the sign stating STOP. Kate realized they had ended in a familiar