Things literally hadn't been going their way. Every time there was something planned, they had to unplan it. To the point where, by this point, they'd both lost a bit of money to reservation cancellations.

Still, Dick had a good feeling about tonight. He'd helped Tim get squared away, made sure Haley was fed, checked his hair again before heading to the Italian place via public transport, because they needed to work on the parking situation in the new building.

So it's only a minute or so after Babs gets there that Dick appears, wearing a dark blue suit and lightly checked shirt with no tie. Nothing too formal. He DOES absolutely pause a moment as he sees her, glancing up and down quickly before smiling widely, raising his hand to greet her, jogging over to kiss her cheek lightly. "You look incredible, Babs."

He has absolutely brought a tie in case he needs it.