We decided that we should wait until it was closer to Halloween to cut up the pumpkin so it didn’t rot too soon, and the conversation turned to dinn...r. We decided to stay in. We went to the supermarket, and walking with him as he pushed the shopping cart through the aisles felt very domestic and homey. We bought steaks to put on the grill, fresh asparagus, and the fixings for stuffed mushrooms. Back at his place, he opened a bottle of wine and we started to prepare dinner together in. Well... how about we get you into your night clothes and then wecan come back and finish the movie? That way if you fall asleep the worstthat?ll happen is that I?ll need to carry you to your bed?"I blushed. "I guess..." and yawned then too.She smiled and carried me to my room and undid the buttons on the back ofmy dress. "Pull your dress off while I get your pajamas," she told me.I reached down to the hem of the dress and pulled it off over my head. Myhair was coming loose and got into my eyes. " Yes... what?" Well I reckoned, next best thing, we could play pretend you're on theteam... So...."She opened her bedroom door and ushered Daniel in."So I thought, why not? It might be fun."Daniel followed her hand gesture and his eyes were drawn to the uniformthat was laid out on Beth's bed."Sorry for the drama, but I wanted to set the scene!" My spare uniform, it'll fit you." Wow, I'm not sure, Beth" said Daniel, thoughts rushing."Bad idea?" No not that... are you sure it's okay?" Of course,. ” It’s just what?” She blurts, the words falling over themselves in rapid succession as if she is trying to get them all out before I change my mind. Yet despite their urgency she does her utmost to pluck every emotional string in my unconcerned heart. Vulnerability “I’m never comfortable sat on my own, you never know what might happen.” The evil that is men. “You really can’t trust them …” hand flung expressively towards the trio of hapless innocents propping up the bar exhibiting no.