I reassured her.Then I took a deep breath and explained about the planned visit to thepub and club the following evening. Initially she was doubtful ...ut whenI mentioned Victoria talking to her dad she agreed. "But why are youdoing this for me?" I like you, we both do. You know our secret and we trust you and thismay help you too, although I am not as certain about it as Victoria." Okay, thank you I will go."That evening Victoria phoned Jess's father and got him to agree thatJess could come. Or worse yet, tomorrow I lose another wonderful milkman and you lose your job!” 15 minutes later we left the Night Delight dessert shop with a cheesecake and then she followed me the 30 minutes back across town to pull down Julie and Dale’s street. I just prayed that when she came to the door Julie would have on clothes! I pulled into the drive and turned off the engine. I reached over to get the cake and started to get out of the car when Sherry came around and asked for the cake. “After. By this time, Suzy had joined me. I told her my worries about shock and left her to it. She had as much experience in combat medicine as I had, and a lot more recent. So, I wasn’t worried and left her to it.But now I had to concentrate on the furry creature the professor had shot. I drew my 1911 and made sure I had a round in the chamber and the weapon safed. I then started towards where I had last seen my quarry. As I approached, I found Edgar holding onto a figure lying on the ground, both of. I’m sure we’ll see each other before our Friday date, right? Sleep well.”Diana managed to whisper, “Good night. Thank you.” And then he was gone.The second “practice date” went much like the first, up to a point. And Diana actually did feel a little less petrified, even though this time James took her to a restaurant in town instead of the more familiar dining commons. Once again he steered the conversation to subjects that she could talk about without becoming tongue-tied and made little jokes.