It would be short notice to get a dress and stuff. I know it’s early, but would you go to the Sadie Hawkins Day dance with me?”“Sure, I’d love... to!”“Good! Now kiss me again, please!”I leaned over for a kiss and our lips met. Dona parted her lips as an invitation and I pressed my tongue between them. She danced her tongue around mine and pressed her lips harder against mine. She broke the kiss and smiled at me and leaned back against my shoulder. Around 9:45pm I let Dona know that I needed to go. He could hear Mrs. Smith doing something in the kitchen, humming as she went. He could smell what he thought was steak cooking on a skillet, but wasn't sure. His mind still trying to comprehend what had just happened, or rather, what was going to happen next.Mary came back in the room a short time later with a plate of steak and eggs, and a bottle of Gatorade. She looked at him slyly, "I'm thinking you're hungry, and I don't want you to lose your energy. But you probably need to use the. Sort of virtual present.Oh, sounds like a cop-out. Bet it's free!No, no. Okay, listen.This better be good.Listen, close your eyes for five seconds, and then open them again.What?Go on.Okay. One... two... three... four... five. Nothing.No, no.Nothing has changed here, Scott, and you know it.Look Jude, do you trust me?Not with blondes, but generally, yep.Blondes? Never mind. Okay, you're sitting at the desk, right?Uh huh.Okay, look down, under the desk. See anything?Yeah, I need to vacuum.No, not. Mandy looked around to the rest of us, an eager grin on her face. "Road Trip! I'm driving!"Mandy and Chloe giggled as they cantered toward the car rental booth. Yvonne hung back with me and asked quietly, "Who was that man you were talking with?"I looked around, wondering if she had seen him. Then I looked into her brown eyes and gave a sigh. I couldn't lie to her. I didn't know if he had actually left or was just hiding. Since I hadn't noticed him right away on the plane, he might have been.