It was the same kind of thinking that had led to cocktails back in the days of Prohibition, with its bathtub gin and other bootleg liquor."Ah, merci, ...on cheri," he greeted the redhead as she settled down into his lap. He took a sip of his Planter's Punch, but before he could down a larger draught, she set her drink down, rose and wordlessly dragged him out to the dance floor, her eyes boring into his with a look that commingled love and lust. Like her sponsor, she too knew how to lead by. You know -- Governor Wallace? It ain't that funny, I guess, but I'm used to it now. And it amuses me some, to this day."Sam smiled. "I'm wondering if you saw anything out there on Saturday, Mr... Governor." Well, you kin see that a body can't see much from here -- you can barely even see the entranceway to that there dirt road. But I was out there on the road Saturday afternoon, and I did see a man." When was this?" Well, now. It was some after dinner time -- after noontime I mean... lunch. "I have brought you here Alexia. I ask that you refer to me as "Lust" and I'm going to help you." Lust said. "I specialize in potions that can perform miracles! Any sexual desire you may have or even a potion to change your appearance if that's what you want. I have chosen you because I have taken a liking to you after scrying the land, and well you seemed most appealing to me." She said as if she was a predator stalking her prey. "Oh, that's definitely not what I thought you would say." She. I couldn’t actually complain. He was my secret boyfriend after all. We hadn’t so much as glanced at each other at school for weeks to keep it a secret. And despite my confidence that he truly cared about me, in my heart I knew that there was no way we could work out long term. But that didn’t mean I had to be happy about it.I was grumbling along to my locker Wednesday after lunch. Bethany hadn’t spoken to me for a week, but I’d seen her hanging on Collen all week. Joe had noticed and was acting.