..I thought" I continued, "I'd let you get settled in before bothering you." You're about the only one that did let me get settled." she laughed, "I s...ppose now you'll be asking for a date." If you like." I replied crossing my mental fingers."Well that's a new approach." she laughed, "'If I like', well I do like, just to satisfy my own curiosity if nothing else."I was so flabbergasted that I almost forgot to sort out the time and place for our date, but she drew my mind to this small point. Now, for all practical considerations, that car was immobilized until four new tires were installed. Nobody was going anywhere in that car, and I was satisfied.Our shooting had attracted attention from inside the house, and a couple of shooters appeared at two windows. Both of these people had shotguns, and we were now close enough to be in danger from the buckshot. I reminded Arlene to shift back to fully automatic fire and to take the window on the right. I would take care of the one on the. Yeah, not too bad."We can go somewhere more private. There's a guest bedroom, down in the basement, that no one ever goes to. We could go there." Before I could answer, she cupped my hand in her small palm and led me downstairs. "Wait! What about our plates?" I said, in one last attempt to save myself. "The maid will get them," she replied, tugging my hand a little harder. She was driving me wild, but I was so conflicted. My body wanted her to please me and I to please her. I would have let her. Just be uh man 'bout it." But even while snapping at him, I couldn't hide the grin and anyway, he knew me well enough to know what I meant.He blushed, rolled his eyes and looked at me. "Yes, I'm gay. I don't make public announcements but, I ain't exactly hidin' the fact that I don't date girls." He looked back at Sheila. "That what you wanted?"She frowned. "Not really. I was hoping you were bi. But it's not like it's my life. I don't care who you fool around with. But I know you cross so I was.