Steven Sullivan is sitting at one of the tables inside The Waterfall. He had been here for about ten minutes. He received a text some time ago from Courtney who is supposed to be his lunch date is running late due to traffic from where she works downtown.

Yesterday evening he too enjoyed himself on his first date with her. God knows the last time he had an actual date. He does feel bad about not telling her about having an ex-wife or a son he doesn't get to see as much as he would like to.

He feels a hand on his shoulder and he turns around to expect Courtney. But when he sees who is behind him he is happy to see that it is Shauna Jackson . She is wearing a blue Jordana Floral Tie-Front crop tank with blue jeans and Steve Madden silver footbed sandals on her feet.

Steven gets up from his seat to hug the granddaughter of his mother's best friend. He has known Shauna ever since she was born. He had grown up with her mother Cassie, the two of them were friends when they were children.

The two of them start to make small talk about what is happening in their personal and professional lives.

Courtney Covington enters into the bar and for a moment she had to look for where Steven was sitting at. Already feeling bad about being late due to that horrible Downtown traffic. Courtney then sees him sitting down with an African-American woman, around Courtney's age with straight dark brown hair, and is laughing at something that her ... well, she isn't sure what to call the guy she had a date or two with.

She quickly goes over to the area where she stands there until Steven makes eye contact with her.

Steven greets Courtney with a kiss on the cheek. "Courtney, this is Shauna Jackson, her grandmother owns this place."

Courtney shakes the girl's hand not hiding her curiosity at why she is here.

"Hey, how are you?" Shauna greets her

"Fine,"

"Yeah, I've known Shauna all of her life, she is best friends with my cousin Martha and my mother and her grandmother have been good friends for years now."

A sort of relief comes over Courtney as she takes a seat at the table.

"Didn't you say that your house needs some redecorating?" Because Shauna just got her Bachelor's in Interior Design and Architecture and maybe she can do it."  Steven points out.

Courtney isn't exactly ready for anyone to know she is a Covington, let alone not exactly wanting to consider a girl who probably has no experience to design Home Farm.

"I will get your contact info from Steven."

Shauna forms a smile on her face " I'll let you two have lunch good to see you Steven and nice meeting you Courtney ." Steven waves her off as she walks off.

"Two dates in a row I think I like you, Sullivan," Courtney says feeling more confident,

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Louise Saunders Lockhart couldn't remember the last time she actually came into the bar. Between work and raising her family, it leaves her with not much time for a social life. She just got her father's keys to his truck from Mae Jackson. She had taken them before Sean came to get him last night because of him being drunk.

She is about to make it to the door so she can drop off her father's truck back at the farm. When she sees Daniel Covington walking in which surprises her since she thought by this time he would have some high-powered lunch with some titan of industry. Instead of coming down to a country pub.

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"Well, Well, Well, I didn't expect you to be here at this time of day." But if I know of your family of yours, a drink might be an option." Daniel says with a bit of sarcasm

"Not a good time Daniel."

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"I was just kidding, do you have a moment or two regarding the farm,"

Louise throws her hands in the air. "All right Daniel. I know you well enough that you're not going to give up until you show me a PowerPoint Presentation to declare your knowledge of running a farm effectively," 

She then follows him to a booth near the entrance.