”We carefully asked no questions of Paul or Linda about this afternoon. Paul figured it out but Linda hadn’t until Paul looked at her. She gave a ...tart and then smiled. She said, “It’s no fun to tease people who won’t be teased.”Lisa grinned, “It is fun to tease teasers though.”I said, “Lisa, what kind of car do you want?”She said, “Something nice but practical. We might consider a toy for weekends later.”I grinned. “I thought that was my function.”She grinned back and said, “Yes, and I do. A call interrupted my investigations and I didn't getall of the items unpacked until the evening. I wondered if I could nowsafely venture out in a dress.After completing my work agenda for the day I returned to the bedroomand the new garments. As I unwrapped each item I became more aware how Iwas consciously changing myself. Each walk past the mirror stirred myrealization that I'd spent most of the day in heels and a dress. Havinga face on was causing a distraction; there was a girl, I mean a. Well, maybe a little conversation would be nice as well. And if you ever did want to come for that drink I wouldnt object to it. Youre checking Im OK? You have a crash and yet youre checking Im OK. Do you know how weird that is? He chuckled softly and I noticed he hadnt moved his hand off my arm. Out of the corner of my eye I could see him looking at my face, and I was suddenly glad Id sat on the right end of the bench so he couldnt see my scarred side. As soon as the thought crossed my mind I. I hit shuffle and Norah Jones came on. I sat there for a while listening to her music playing in the background. Unbelievably, Norah’s song “Come Away With Me”, came up first. Those same words were what brought me here, to the hotel, in the first place. Relaxing, naked on the bed, I dreamily recounted the time when those same words danced across my computer screen. As a single female, I enjoyed the company of men, but I did not like the dating game. I hated blind dates, and I detested.