@WyldCFH There is a general sense (if not a consensus) that folks should agree on the destination, and ride their own pace to get there.
Not giving you unwanted advice -- just saying, nothing builds confidence like doing, and having you commit to her, that she rides the route at her own pace while you follow her, and y'all show up arm-in-arm . . . just a thought.
It's no different than your thought "take her some other time" -- only, more friends to meet at the meeting points.
Just two cents, and may not be worth even that.
All the best.