" He passed me the cup with its insulating cardboard sleeve."I guess that's true for a lot of things," I said, biting my lip, admitting to myself I wa... enjoying the banter. "Well, I'd better get out by the curb for the handoff as he screams by."His co-worker nudged him, nodded to the parking lot, and murmured something in his ear."Whoops, there's the guy that drinks the same thing as your husband. I guess his wife couldn't make it today." He grabbed a cup and scribbled the order down on the. Her low cut and loose blouse had fallen away, revealing an expanse of smooth, pale curvaceous skin. She was definitely a healthy C-cup and was that a bit of areola peeking out above the lace? Dave let out the breath he hadn't realized he'd been holding and then caught himself. He'd been staring. Feeling the flush beginning to rise in his cheeks, he quickly diverted his gaze to Jen's face. She was smiling too smugly to break into laughter and he knew he'd been caught."Feeling a little merrier. I rode along with you and watched you use controlled bursts of power to repair the deep matrix. It was like a musical note with a soft beginning, followed by a powerful tone and a gentle pulling away." She put the odd crystal into a silk bag of several layers and put it away."This orange thing is a curiosity. It was purpose-made for one function. Synthetic stones cannot channel as much power as natural ones. Supposedly this one became 'burned'. Let's see what you can do with it."I examined the. ”“Then suffice it to say I enjoyed everything we did together. But we should probably change the topic.”“When are you leaving for home?”“Next Friday, as soon as classes are over. I’m giving Clark a ride as far as West Monroe.”“When will you be back?”“Probably Sunday afternoon after church. Are you working all week?”“Yes. I got a few extra hours from Mr. Sokolov in addition to my normal schedule. You aren’t working at all, are you?”“Only Summers. My parents agreed to contribute a fixed amount,.