A source said: "It was all arranged by their people in total secrecy, very cloak and dagger.
"They arrived separately at the Shutters Hotel on Malibu Beach so no one would suspect anything and then had a few drinks in the bar."
Our source went on: "They were very chatty. Pamela was being her usual flirty self and Michael seemed to be responding. They are such a strange couple but they seemed to really hit it off."
So much so Michael plucked up the courage to ask Pammy out on a second date. And she was more than happy to accept.
We're told: "They went for a coffee at Country Mart in Malibu and looked very comfortable with each other.
"They chatted about Michael turning 50, his new album, their kids. And he seemed genuinely interested in Pamela."
