She noticed that I had been watching her, and she walked up to me and said, “Kiss me, Randall.”“Yes, Carol ... if you insist,” she did ... and...I did, and we were really getting into it when Jeff walked by and said, “Save it for rehearsal, you two. I have a feeling about this show. Something tells me that, because of you two, this show may just break all of Santa Fe University’s records. Keep this to yourselves, but I’m looking at moving this to the Santa Fe Convention Center Stage, that holds. A window opened and a face appeared-and just as quickly opened the door to let them in. Kyla and Karawere known quantities, and no one wanted to tangle with twoKryptonians, and it was obvious that their companion was probably fromthe same planet, though no one knew how since Krypton had explodedalmost 30 years previously. The three entered and took a suddenlyvacated table."Kara, why is everyone so afraid of us? You don't do anything to makethem that way, do you?" Kyla spoke up. "Two. Amanda and Kim joined us, and both commented that they were looking forward to trying the hot tub this evening. That made it unanimous. Rob said he had to go out to check on a few job crews but would be back early this afternoon.Amanda said, “I’ve called the bank manager, and he assured me that we would be welcome to stop by the local branch this morning any time after 9 am. I would prefer to be prompt and not ruin more of someone’s weekend than I have to.”I agreed that would be best for me. Then don’t you move. Fall into the dream. Don’t fear. Tonight, it’s going to happen. I’m going to make sure of it’.I obey. Take a first puff, another. She puts on a special music. Time. Slow, warped. Obsessions. She leans in. My ear, her mouth. Whispers. ‘I hope you’re still hungry. I’m going to whip up a dessert. A warm, creamy dessert. You know what I’m talking about, don’t you?’ Whispering in my ear: ‘CEI Cumslut’.A shiver. She disappears behind the curtain, through the smoke a fantasy, mere.