Leah knew her husband too well. Secretly, he was hoping that by the time he got back, someone would see her at the bar by herself and try to pick her up. He made sure to take his time in the restroom, wanting to delay his return in order to give someone a chance to possibly talk to Leah alone for a couple of minutes.
When Joe returned, he saw his wife at the bar talking to a well-dressed man about their age, in his late 20's. He was tall, maybe 6'2", light brown hair and broad shoulders. He looked like he may have been an athlete in college. Joe didn't want to interrupt them but couldn't leave Leah there alone; that wasn't their plan. When he sat down, his wife introduced him to Paul who was a banker in town on business. They exchanged pleasantries and told Joe that he had a very lovely w
