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Dinner With Cupid

Blind date in Kenmore Square

Will these two jocks -- now both coaches -- make a good team?

LUKE WILSON > 26

Staffing manager

LAST THING HE READ> ESPN The Magazine

ON A DESERT ISLAND HE WOULD WANT >Music, ChapStick, someone to chat with

WHO PLAYS HIM IN THE MOVIE OF HIS LIFE? Luke Wilson

SARAH KANE > 26

Client operations account manager

HER HOBBIES > Sports, from field hockey in college to softball on Thursday nights

ON A DESERT ISLAND SHE WOULD WANT > Pen, paper, and stamps

7:30 P.M. EASTERN STANDARD > KENMORE SQUARE

>GAME FACES ON

SARAH My co-workers wanted to set up a mock blind lunch in the conference room to help “get my mind right.” I had to settle for a five-minute pep talk in my cubicle instead.

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LUKE I was a little nervous.

SARAH To say I was nervous would be an understatement.

>THE TIP-OFF

LUKE I arrived early and went to the bar for a drink.

SARAH I checked in with the hostess, and she took care of the introductions.

LUKE I thought she was attractive and had a great smile and beautiful eyes. Sarah seemed like she was really calm.

SARAH I thought he was handsome and really well dressed. He didn’t seem nervous at all.

>PLAY BALL!

LUKE We started with calamari for an appetizer. Then Sarah ordered chicken and I ordered steak frites.

SARAH The service was great. I’m pretty sure everyone knew we were on a blind date, so they were all anxious to help the cause.

LUKE Sarah mentioned that she had never had oysters before, and I love oysters, so we had a couple and she said she liked them.

SARAH Turns out Luke enjoys cooking. I think it’s safe to say he wasn’t too impressed when I told him about my usual breakfast-for-dinner routine. He convinced me to try oysters for the first time. That was fun.

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LUKE We talked about pretty much everything. We were both college athletes, and we still coach on the side for a hobby.

SARAH We were able to compare injury stories – romantic, right?

>OVERTIME

LUKE After dinner we went out for a couple more drinks.

SARAH It was nice to continue the conversation.

LUKE Sarah was easy to get along with. I was so worried that I was going to meet someone who was quiet and shy. There was never an awkward silence.

SARAH I can’t pinpoint the exact moment, but there was definitely a point when I noticed Luke was a complete gentleman, which would make it hard for any girl not to like him.

>POSTGAME

LUKE You could say there were sparks. We never had a dull moment.

SARAH We both remembered we had work in the morning and decided to call it a night. I am a firm believer that it’s better to quit while you’re ahead.

LUKE I helped Sarah get a cab and kissed her on the cheek.

>POST-MORTEM

LUKE A

SARAH A

>A SECOND DATE

LUKE Yes. We exchanged phone numbers.

SARAH I would go out with Luke again.


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