In less than twenty minutes, the enemy was routed. Few survived to flee. Even less escaped our chase. As we approached the lucky legionnaires, they re...oved their helmets and hailed. "Yes", I thought with a smile, "most of you wouldn't live to this moment if we didn't show up."Their leader came forward and spoke: "I am Ruleus Generus, the Quaestor of Tarraco. I deeply thank you for saving our town and defeating the enemies of Rome. You are our heroes. Please come to Tarraco as our guests and. Tara walked beside her, calling her name repeatedly. Lena murmured something about needing to go home, and Tara allowed her to drive off. Somehow, Lena managed to reach the house without crashing her car. Walking inside, she carefully placed the jukebox down on the old coffee table and sat down slowly onto the couch. Her fingers trembled as she slowly reached out and pressed the button for track thirteen. The sound of "Paradise City" filled the room, but there was no smoke. No light. Nothing. ’ ‘But…. But ….’ Tim sat there grinning at me, and I couldn’t find the words to follow my ‘buts’ with. Within minutes, I was grinning back at him. ‘When’s the date?’ ‘Friday.’ ‘Where?’ ‘Floriano’s,’ he told me, earning him a nod of approval, my favourite restaurant. ‘What time?’ ‘Eight o’clock.’ ‘And I’m Tim for the night?’ ‘ That’s right,’ he laughed back at me. ‘You’ll have a great time.’ ‘OK. I’ll do it,’ I relented. ‘But you’re paying for the meals.’ ‘It’s a deal,’ Tim agreed gleefully.. Her words mirrored the encouragement I had got on my blog and were literally the only thing that could have made me leave the cab.As we stepped into the apartment where the party was already going off, the music boomed and I noticed how dark it was with just a few lamps dotted around the place for mood lighting. Leanne was saying hello to everyone, and I was clinging to her hand while I followed her sheepishly around the room.I kept getting looks from people and was feeling really.