She was ina short red dress and her hair was up. She got in the car and we kissedour greeting."You look ravishing, darling! There's something differen... about you.Have you done something to your penis?"I burst out laughing. "That's a sore point. Literally! Anyway, you lookfab too, babes."The table was booked for 8, we arrived at 7:45. There were already halfthe class there, including Lisa who had taken androgyny the other way,wearing a royal blue suit and a white shirt and matching cowboy. He smiled back and looked into her blue eyes. Only for a second perhaps, but it felt like a lot longer. She knew she was going to blush if this held on any longer and quickly turned her head away. Then made a run for it to the living room. --- Lily had only just passed the sliding glass door, which provides passage from the living room to the backyard, when she felt hand at her waist tickling her. “Jess!” she shouted out in laughter “Please, no!” Jessica stopped the tickling, but she didn’t. “Nice try. I know all the other rooms are full. I talked to the facilitator.”I shake him off and frown.“I’ll find a room.”“Can we just please stop...” His voice doesn’t sound so cold now.“Stop what?”“Sam. I don’t give a damn if I’m roomed with you. I can’t change that. Just...don’t do anything weird when we’re asleep.”I scoff. “You still think I’m after your body. You know what, I’m not and I’d rather not be in the same bed as you if you think I’m gonna feel you up in your sleep.”I leave Mico. I step into my new black cocktail dress that I bought just for him. I hope he likes it. I sit on the bed and I slip on my favorite pair of high heels so anxious to find out where he’s taking me tonight. My heart is racing I am so excited to finally be seeing him again. I pop open a bottle of champagne and put it in the ice bucket full of ice to keep it chilled until he arrives. Looking at the clock it’s ten minutes to eight. He should be here anytime. The door bell rings. My heart skips a.