"I was thinking of going inside and getting some iced tea or something." Good idea. I'm a little thirsty for some reason." Swallowing?" When Marie nod...ed, Crystal smiled sympathetically. "If come wasn't so salty, we wouldn't get so thirsty. Besides, I should pee." Yeah, me, too."After that chore was taken care of, and the girls had made some iced tea, they settled at a table in the shade. People were still going at it. A slight rise in the ground behind the lodge kept anyone in the woods below. " What?" Well, I will only see you start if you begin before I do."Emma threw her arms around her brother and said, "This is so neat. We're going to be doing it together. It seems like it has been forever since we did something together." Well, I don't think we will be 'doing it' today." Emma began to blush as she realized what Calvin was alluding to. "I will look forward to 'doing it' afterwards." You're twisting my words, Calvin," replied Emma. "I was referring to the conversion, not to. “Oh,” I said appreciatively.“What?”“Not really a grandma’s name,” I explained.“Well, I’m… that’s not all I am,” Mandy protested.“Sorry,” I said. “It’s a nice name. And I know you haven’t always been… Shit, my name’s Steve.” I offered my hand and she shook it gently, a bit taken aback. She had warm, soft hands. Her eyes flickered across mine and down to my knees.“Those are gonna stain,” she said, nodding at the damp fabric sticking to my skin.“They’ll be fine,” I said.“No,” she insisted in. Marion swayed there, trying to temper the rush of joy she felt with a splash of common sense. In a moment, she collected that ridiculous roll of toilet paper and followed him back to IT to finish cleaning the kitchenette and collect her cart. She lingered as she passed his cube; there was a rustle, and he stood there, eyeing her. There was something in his gaze that was proprietary... Marion ducked her head and moved on, smiling.Aaron sat in his cube, staring at the wall. Slowly, a grin stole.