For dinner that night, I invited everyone to join Loni and me in our suite for dinner. We occupied a penthouse suite that offered 270-degree city view... from its floor-to-ceiling windows and wraparound balcony and a dining room that could accommodate twelve. The extra bedrooms were wasted, but I'd reserved the suite for the views and the dining room. I wanted the evening and the place to be memorable.The ladies were resplendent in cocktail dresses, and the men wore suits and ties. Owen's tie was. I’d have to talk to her more about it. I didn’t want her searching for experiences just for the sake of experiences because, with the freedom all of us had, that could be a real problem.I also had to worry about Elyse. She might very well be in my bed when I got back, even though it wasn’t even 10:00pm yet. I’d have to give her a call. There were pay phones in the lobby of the dorm that I could use to call her. I’d need an excuse to make the call.“We’re about five blocks from IIT,” I said. “Do. When he reached me I hugged him and he pressed a kiss to my forehead. I looked towards the row of benches and waved my sisters away. They'd insisted on coming with me to make sure James wasn't some creep. I appreciated the concern. I turned back to James and smile again. "Hi." He returned my smile. "Hi." He took the handle of my small suitcase and held out his hand. "Shall we?" I nodded and linked our fingers, following him out of the station. When we reached the hotel, I studied his room,. " All right, Son. Stay in touch. We'll be expecting you."I refilled the gas tank before heading north on I-215, then west to Manhattan Beach. We would stay there that night and I could start to make travel arrangements to fly to Boston.It was late when we got into Los Angeles, but the evening traffic wasn't as bad as rush hour. We found a hotel near the beach and checked in for the night. We had a reservation for the three of us on a non-stop to Boston leaving at 8:40am the next morning. I.