And alittle bit before we dragged your drunk ass home". He chuckled.I'm so glad he was laughing. "She is," I replied. "Are you - interestedin her?" Oh..." he said. "I couldn't" I might be able to hook you up!" I said. "Homecoming is this time nextweek." Nah," he said. "I'm good" OK. If you say so," I replied. "So how do I make it up to you?" Well, let's start with lunch on Monday. You treat," he said."Deal. Who drives on Monday?" It's your turn." Great. See you Monday!" Later."I hung up the. ’ She walked away with me right on her heels, almost running into her back when she abruptly stopped at the jewelry counter. I kept my voice low when I asked, ‘Does he have you using drugs?’ ‘Jesus Christ,’ she spat out sharply. ‘I’m a grown woman, Tess. Whatever I am or am not doing is none of your fucking business, so stop with the third degree.’ ‘I’m not giving you the third degree, but you look like you’ve lost weight and you’re giving off a very angry vibe right now.’ She snorted in. " Well, you left out drink, sex, and chocolate. And no one tied me up." Chocolate's not a food?" It deserves its own category."He laughed again, took my by the arm and headed down the hallway. "Well listen, I'm not sure I have any chocolate, but that aside, choose." Shower, then sleep?" You got it. Bathroom this way."When I woke up the room was dim, but not like at night. More like in the daytime but somewhere expensive, with seriously good drapes.Then I remembered. Gideon, the gentleman, had. .. has been good for both of us, hasn’t it?” She smiled up at me, her face, devoid of make-up making her seem ten years younger. “I think it’s time you had another date, don’t you?” I stated, my chest tight with excitement at the thought, “and as soon as we can arrange it.” I squeezed her again. “It would be... nice,” she said softly, squeezing me back, “as long as you’re still ok about it.” “Do you know who you’d like to... fuck you?” I asked, revelling in the deliberate coarseness of the last.