I show her the film schedule. She points out a gangster movie. (She’s not into gangster movies.)‘Let’s watch that one. Look! Steve the mob boss!...��I’m a bit stunned. I was really excited after the Christmas party when it sounded like Steve had chatted her up for half the night but it had gone to the back of my mind. Now she’s literally telling me that he looks like a movie star. I try to hide my surprise.I laugh gently. ‘Yes he does look like Steve.’She says nothing in response. I take her to see. I opened my eyes again and saw her tracks. Perfect tracks. Hyena tracks. I backed off and bumped my ass into Steve’s dick. Dropping to my hands and knees next to the tracks, I inspected every feature of the four perfect paw prints in the soft sand. I wanted to make sure what I saw was what happened.“Look at these spotted hyena tracks.” I pulled Steve down next to me. “This female was inspecting the impala herd. See here,” I pointed to the two left toes prints of her left front paw. “She looked. The two mucked about and chatted for a little while, and all too soonenough it was time to get changed back."Sigh, I suppose."*****The next week, Monday lunchtime, Beth and Daniel were talking alone."Y'know Daniel, I was thinking about it, and I think I know a way we canwangle you onto the cheer team, just for a go like." Oh? Really? How?" Well... we could play it like you lost a bet, and you have to agree tojoin in for a game 'as punishment'" "Or, it was a dare, I dared thatyou'd never do it". This is my favoritest placein the whole world." And she kissed me."My pleasure, love. Whatever your heart desires is yours."Dinner passed quickly and uneventfully. I watched in awe as Tiffanyzestfully devoured a halibut steak. Halibut had always been one of her favorites.I was going to have to be careful. My old friend at the mall had toldme not to go overboard with mental adjustments. He thought I might end up with someone I didn't like. But each change made her more and more like the.