I realized how fortunate it was that Maria had gone shopping! I retrieved all the shopping bags and suitcases from the van and brought them upstairs. ...eturning to the room, I placed the bags on the dresser against the wall opposite the bed. Maria had purchased quite a few nice outfits so she was probably all set. Kathryn would be a different story. While she could borrow lingerie, there was no chance she could borrow a fitted outfit. Maria had purchased a couple of dress shirts for me, so I. After about an hour of searching and waiting I resigned myself to the fact that she was gone, so I put the truck and gear and made my way back to the main road. A few miles further up I spotted a small diner on the right and pulled in for some coffee and something to eat. There were only a couple of cars in the lot as I pulled in. The place was a dump, but the smell of coffee and home fries filled the joint. I sat at the counter and the old waitress came over to take my order."Coffee and some. I can do anything I want to you." No you can't!" Sarah exclaimed."Sure I can," Seth replied. "Watch!"He walked up to her, and she squirmed trying to get away. He reached around her sides and started tickling her."No, stop! Please! Stop!" Sarah shrieked in a stage whisper, trying not to alert their parents."See?" Seth asked, ceasing his attack."OK, you can do anything, but don't!" Sarah pleaded. After making the request, however, Sarah wasn't sure if she should have. The tickling was annoying,. "C'mon, big boy, they're playing our song!"'That line sounded lot less lame when I heard it in that movie! I can'tbelieve I ever thought it was sexy,' she thought with a little chagrin,but Ward was delighted.They reached the floor and waited, and as the music started playing "Iwas waltzin, with my darlin'" they began to move together. But the easyrhythm of the earlier waltz had fled during the break, and almostinstantly, Deedee stumbled again, and once again, Ward kept her fromfalling. This.