My data banks say that if you think about what you want to achieve and open the book, it will often open at a page with a spell that will help you if ...it can.”“Sometimes it flips to information to help you rethink the spell you want or to answer a question.” She grinned at them, “Well that should keep you four occupied until we get to Mars.”Ben asked, “What sort of magician are you Zarka?”She shook her head, “I’m not a magician silly, I’m a ship. I do have spells on things from the old wizards,. Alex quickly downed the rest of his beer as Brandon was mumbling on about something. Alex was no longer paying attention to his friend. His mind was distracted by needing to take care of his now raging boner. "Damn I'm empty." Alex commented as he stood up and headed inside, not waiting for his reply. Once he went inside he paused to listen and could hear her singing in the kitchen to the music blaring outside for everyone to enjoy. He went through the back way into the kitchen from the hall. "I'm sorry, David. I hope you don't mind me imposing on you for a couple of hours at least?" asked Mandy."It will be a pleasure," David replied and in an old fashioned gesture he took her hand and gently kissed it. "Coffee or perhaps something stronger to take away the chill?"Mandy's cheeks were burning with a blush at the unexpected gesture from David and her mind seemingly blanked."Oh, yes, please," she forced out eventually.He moved away and Mandy sighed out loud realising she had been. We walked hand in hand for the half block from the car to restaurant and talked about the city and places we like to go. Once again I was pleasantly surprised by the amount of things that we had in common. We liked most of the same places and things in town.There was a few minute wait to be seated in the small Mexican restaurant, but that wasn't unusual. We waited by the bar and each had a frozen margarita while we waited to be seated."What have you got going on this weekend?" Beth asked.