” 'Flabbergasted' doesn’t really do justice to how I felt. I stammered, “So I was your first dare? And that’s how we met?”“Yeah, uhm, wha...t do you think?”“I am overwhelmed, a tiny bit shocked, and really happy,” I said smiling. She was turned toward me so just a few inches separated us, so I kissed her. Her mouth was soft and warm; she gently took my face in her hands and leaned into me. We pulled back after a long interlude and just looked into each other's eyes.“You couldn’t have known I’d. Jill had changed, too. Neither was wearing her wig. There was a gap on the couch between them so I stepped over Dino and sat down."Boy, that was quick." What do you mean, Jack?" You got out of your costumes and changed in a couple of minutes. But if you were wearing exactly the same clothes to the mall, it would take at least fifteen minutes." You don't know what you're talking about, Jack. Why don't you go change, too?"It sounded like a good idea. I wasn't a big fan of wearing a suit,. “Hot?”Benny said, “It’s got to be in the mid-90s.”It wasn’t, although the heat index made it feel like 96. He knew that he had been out in the heat for too long and without enough fluids.“You don’t look so good.”“I never look good.”Tim laughed knowing that Benny was being honest. “I didn’t mean it like that. I meant you look pale. You should be looking flushed.”“I kind of stayed out there too long.”“Get in the shower. Remember, tepid water will cool your body faster than cold water.”“I know. I. I knew this was her favorite break spot, away from the noise and bustle, and one of the few places she could get a cigarette in peace. I had thrown on a black trenchcoat and thrown it over my outfit. And sure enough, there at the little table I could see a white blouse and the glowing coal of a cigarette.I was only a few yards away when she suddenly stood up and turned to face me, tense and on alert. But I stopped and smiled, and I could see the tension flowing out of her. “Holy crap baby, you.