”True.Lucy nodded almost instantly. Sympathy and ego. That’s all it takes.“The final challenge is simple—they’ve shown us an attractive Japa...ese guy and girl. If I make out with the guy, or you make out with the girl, we win.”I took a deep breath.“I turn to you, looking scared. I tell you that I’m sorry, but I just can’t do it. I can’t kiss a guy, especially not on TV. What do you say?”“Don’t worry about it,” Lucy replied warmly, a smile on her face. “You did so well last round—how about I do. They both turned to face me at the same time, and they cracked up something fierce. Apparently, my face was all screwed up in bewilderment, and they realized I hadn’t the foggiest idea what they were talking about. Nor were they particularly interested in enlightening me at the moment. Rachel pushed back her chair, stood up, and began clearing the plates. Harry and I followed her lead, and before long we were back in the party room.Rachel shed her robe, and jumped up on the swing. This. My dad will give us a ride back to school in plenty of time for you to study some more."I couldn't think of a good excuse to get out of the visit so I agreed. While Lynn gave directions via the bus line I obediently wrote them down.I didn't have a bus schedule so I waited patiently at the bus stop by the main entrance to the college. Lynn's folks lived just one block from the bus stop on their end. The bus finally arrived. It was only a twenty minute ride to the stop Lynn had told me to get off. I face Liz, “ha-ha, very funny”, I must be blushing more by the second. I am at a loss for words never having been in this kind of situation. Things soon settle back to normal, swimming and talking for a while more.All three of us have dinner later at a small steak restaurant. Neither Liz nor Mick cook much, so they often eat out. I let them know during dinner that I cook, which they disagree to for a while, eventually giving in to my persistence that they try my cooking. Turns out they do.