"But Claire's right, you are cute when you blush." Um, thanks," I stammered. "Didn't we dance together last night?" Yeah, I'm Leah," she replied, flas...ing me another metallic smile as she stepped under the spray to rinse off. I'm not sure why, but the way her braces flashed somehow made her look exotic as she sensuously washed her shoulder length blonde hair."I'm Chuck," I stammered, completely mesmerized."I know and I'd love to talk, but my fingers are getting all pruney." With that she turned. Never being much of a conversationalist, especially after doing all of his talking in the diner or with a weapon in his deadly hand, while walking and thinking of something to say, he had nothing else to say. ‘You know, Dave, if you’d rather I not bunk with you,’ she said with an uncomfortable laugh, ‘we could forget this whole thing and go our separate ways. You saved my ass, gave me sixty bucks, and fed me a big meal. I appreciate all that you’ve done for me. I still have my bags of cans. Jedenfalls hatte ich nichts besseres zu tun und lie? mich von derMenge treiben. Eine Umh?ngetasche ?ber der Schulter, mit ein paarKlamotten zum Wechseln drin. Lustigerweise gelang es mir nicht, dieh?ngenden Mundwinkel aus meinem Gesicht zu kriegen. Lag vielleichtdaran, dass meine Laune immer noch nicht die Beste war. Immerhin hatteich, nachdem ich den Eingang in meinem R?cken gelassen hatte, beschlossendas Beste aus der Situation zu machen, und etwas ?ber die Convention zustreifen, wenn ich. She wasn’t missing anything. As a test of our new relationship, I left one long strand sticking to the mirror in such an obvious spot that she wouldn’t be able to overlook it and leave it to be found by Donna.As I left the room, she gave me a wicked little conspiratorial smile and a grope of my recently pounded crotch, in passing.My return to the living room went completely unnoticed, at least I thought so. Everyone was sipping their punch and laughing animatedly at nothing in particular.Laura.