5. Making Moves: Erika writes about how she made the first move on medical malpractice lawyer Tom Girardi after he frequented Chasen's the restaurant that she worked in.
"After a year of working in the restaurant, one night I decided to slip Tom my telephone number. We were standing in front of the giant fireplace. 'Did you hear I was single?' I asked."
"The next day, his secretary called me and said, 'Mr. Girardi would like to know if you're free to have dinner this evening.'"
"'Absolutely not,' I told her. 'Tell Mr. Girardi if he wants to take me out on a date, he needs to call me himself and ask me and give me enough time to prepare.' You know how men are, especially if they are successful. They expect you to drop everything right away. That's not how I work, I don't care who you are."
"He did call me back himself, and he asked me out on a date like a gentleman."
6. Numbers Game: Erika is aware that many people have a problem with the fact that Tom is 33 years older than she is.
"Tom is 33 years older than me. It was always a bigger deal to everyone else than it was to either of us. All a couple really needs is to have the same life philosophy. If you see things the same way, then age, race, religion—none of that comes into play..."
"I have a thirst for knowledge and Tom has a wealth of it. He is a great mentor, a great teacher and somebody I really admire...That kind of stuff is a powerful aphrodisiac."
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