Brit moved to the other end of her sofa which wasclosest to me. “Come on, you can tell me…” I knew I could trust my twin with any se...crets but Ireally didn’t want to talk about it. But Brit wouldn’tup. She kept cajoling me until I lost it and blurted,“I was hoping to get laid tonight but it didn’t workout, okay?!?” I was hoping that would finally shutBrit up. After a few moments of silence I looked up atmy sister. She had this look on her face, and. A fleeting glance at his eyes confirmed that he was real and meant what he’d said in earnest. “You?” she asked, failing to suppress the excitement in her voice. John gave a little nod, his expression serious. “Yes, Jane. Me.” Making up his mind to find a quiet area where they could have some privacy, John grew undeniably aroused at the thought of kissing the young woman beside him. His heart was pounding in his chest as he pulled into a small clearing on the side of the road and stopped the. But the rest of the evening, I kept scanning the lounge, looking for a glimpse of that huge man. But I didn’t see him, and I told myself that I would probably never see him again. Oh well. It was almost midnight when I said my goodbyes and started walking back to my loft. I was about a half a block into my walk when I heard footsteps behind me. I turned – there was the huge man! He caught up to me within a few seconds. ‘Where’s your car?’ ‘I walked, actually. I don’t live far –’ His mouth. ”“Thanks again!”“You deserve every penny.”After breakfast, Mario and I made two customer visits, and then I joined Ned Jenkins for a very enjoyable lunch. When we finished, I headed back to the office for the interviews. As I expected, both candidates for the consulting role were very good, and I felt either of them would make a good fit. I called Chicago and let Charlie know that either one was OK. She said she’d talk with Mario and Julia and get Kimmy to prepare the paperwork for the offer.