Her dark hair contrasted against her white face; her slight frame in a brief evening dress. She so hoped he would be on time; it was their first date....ut then he was by her side, “Take my arm and call me Charlie!” he chuckled.He was 34, smartly-suited like the other office staff now filling the street. She laughed and put her arm through his and they melded into the crowd; in the darkness they were just another couple out on a date.Charlie felt his balls tighten; Janet meeting him from work had. Shit! Damn it to Hell! I don't know her at all, do I?" Bud was unable to finish the thought he had started."You were going to say that she would keep trying the office, weren't you," Trent asked softly, to Bud's agreement. "I think we have to take two more days off. I know I would be worse than useless at work." That's for sure," Will added. "Guys, I know I said we should not communicate with them at all, but we need some kind of a plan. I think we should get some professional help." You mean. He was never overly subtle but she didn't seem to think anything weird about him moving over, just smiled and winked at him. He leaned back almost touching her arm while Bobby sat in the other chair watching, trying to hide his lap with the controller.Then she asked about the video we were watching earlier.It was like time froze. Mike and I stopped our clumsy massage of her feet and John held himself still against her as we looked at her and Bobby.He was pretty cool about it though and just. "If you stay south, you won't have too much trouble, but you are going to run into some foothills. Shouldn't be anything you can't handle. It might be slow going, is all." That advice came from what appeared to be a truck driver."Good." I said smiling at him. It was just a stranger's smile not an invitation. I had been thoroughly screwed out.We refilled our gas cans before we went to bed that night. We also loaded up on water and crackers, just in case. Everyone said the road would be getting.