I was headed out the door to drop off my daughter at a sleepover when my cell phone chimed.

Sadie, a casual friend of mine, and her kid needed a ride to the same party. She only lived a few blocks away, and her quick, sarcastic humor always got a laugh out of me, so I typed out a quick, “No problem.”

Sadie was so grateful she insisted there must be some way to repay me. “Maybe we can do something together after we drop off the girls?”

I smiled, thinking that maybe I wouldn’t be spending the entire evening alone, after all. I suggested Sadie bring a bottle of wine, and we could hang out at my place.

Half an hour later we were sitting in my living room, laughing while we indulged in dark chocolates and tart red wine. Sadie popped a truffle into her mouth and closed her... Read More