I got an invitation to a dinner hosted by the same company that invited me to Italy. 2 weeks ago when I got back from Italy, I asked mh if he would go with me and he said yes. Well, I reminded him yesterday (dinner is tonight) and I know he's overwhelmed with work and he told me he has too much to do to take a night off. I know he works really hard but I am so sick of going to things by myself or finding a last minute replacement for him. I really wanted him to meet and mingle with me, especially because he speaks Italian and it would be a nice, free night out for us.