On Friday, I left work at noon. Due to unpredictable weather, I planned to meet Gia at the Somerset Mall at 1:00 p.m. Gia knows her way around the area. At one point, she lived in Detroit for five years. I am surprised we never crossed paths in the past. 

Gia wore rose-colored yoga pants and a light jacket. I wore jeans, a white T-shirt, and a short-sleeve blue button-down. We walked around the mall and checked out clothes in a few stores. Gia is petite, 4' 11", which becomes evident when she does not wear six-inch heels. She has a hard time finding clothes. She can fit into clothes in the kid's section. It's not always the outfit you want when you are a woman in your mid-thirties. Gia bought herself a hat with Detroit written on it. I purchased some Legos from the "pick-a-brick" wall. 

After getting out steps in at the mall, we headed down to Royal Oak. The weather was warm and clear, but storms threatened to come through later. In Royal Oak, we wandered through a few shops, ate frozen custard, and then had sushi. 

While in one clothing store, I noticed Gia checking her phone more than usual. I joked that she had other guys she was talking to in Detroit. Gia said no; she was trying out one of the mutually beneficial dating sites. We sat on a bench outside the store.

"I'm not going to lie," Gia continued. "It is the same as being in the club."

I looked at her, confused, "It is what I offered up when we first met."

Gia mentioned her back couldn't handle all the stage work anymore and that things had changed. 

"I have never hidden my desire to sleep with you," I told her. "If you are considering starting a mutually beneficial arrangement, you should have asked me."

"I don't want to make things awkward between us."

"The only way it would be awkward would be if you didn't want to be there," I assured her. "If you don't want to be there, don't do it with me."

We said our goodbyes and parted ways without setting up a meeting date. It was a fun day. We always have fun. Gia and I are comfortable together.