“Why? I was thinking...”“I heard those guys talking about going out to get a beer afterward. I figured that was more of that male bonding thing....��“I was thinking of getting cleaned up and taking YOU out for dinner. Maybe a movie.”“No bonding?”“Babe,” he said, tossing that term like it was familiar and comfortable to him, “One of those guys just about UN-bonded all the teeth in my head. I see a choice between going out drinking with a bunch of guys and taking a pretty girl out to dinner...”“I’m. That’s a perfect car for a girl. Are you going to drive it over so I can see it?”“Absolutely! I have to wait until Autumn gets home though. She should be on her way now. Hopefully, she won’t have any plans for me today.”“Doesn’t she ever give it a rest? I think she’s going a little too far.”“No, she doesn’t bother me until bedtime. I just do housework and stuff like that. Don’t forget I’m doing her chores a well as mine for the month. I’m gonna get started as soon as I hang up. I’ll call you. Melissa continued, to her mother's additional discomfiture, "Yeah, what we've been watching you and Frank do every night since he picked you up." Corporal Frank Evans was their sponsor – and on track, if his development kept proceeding as it had, to becoming an officer in the Confederacy Marines.Samantha asked the AI to provide her with the aforementioned action reports and schedule a time for their review, and returned her attention to the star vocalist sharing her table."Sam, I'm just NOT. “Hey, would you like to get coffee sometime? There’s a new coffee shop downtown and I thought I’d give it a try” after the words left her mouth she froze and just kind of looked at Drew. Drew glanced at her stunned before grinning. “Sure, how about lunch?” Alice smiled and agreed and began impatiently waiting for lunch. When lunch rolled around Drew and Alice got into his truck and drove the 5 minutes downtown to try the new coffee shop and hopefully grab some lunch. After ordering and a quick.