“I don’t think so. Dropping all the pretense, you aren’t the same person I knew in August of last year. I think Kara’s been good for you, very...good. And, don’t take this the wrong way, but losing to her is fine. Anyone who can make the radical changes in you that she has deserves you, Steve.”“Are you foreclosing a future with me, Jennifer?” I asked, making sure I kept my voice neutral.“Oh no, not at all. I think you’ve closed that door, though maybe, just maybe, I have a toe keeping it from. She looked back at Todd's drawing and said, "Well, I can't say that your drawing is very neat, Tiffany. Clearly you haven't had a lot of art training in the past. However, you do have a remarkable amount of detail in your drawing. The shape of the head. The placement of the veins. This part here where one testicle seems to be slightly higher than the other. Not a great representation but you certainly paid attention."She took another step and regarded Jack's drawing. "Jasmine's drawing also. ‘Here’s something we have to look at when investigating a crime scene. Why do you think I’m guessing this body was not dumped here, but was put in the River somewhere else and it floated here?’ ‘I have no idea, Commander.’ Chris said. Alison shook her head, almost overwhelmed by all she was seeing. I said ‘Put yourself in the killer’s place. There are no tire tracks on the disc golf course leading up to this spot. No real place for a vehicle, be it a car or golf cart, to get down here. So that. I mean, I know that all men are like that to some extent -- but if he can't even keep that under control, well, he just isn't for me." Good for you, girl," Annie said.From her window seat, Kim's friend Michelle had been writing in her journal and asked, "How do you spell 'desert', as in 'Jewel of the Desert'? One 's' or two?" There's a memory trick," Kim answered. "Desserts will make you stressed."Michelle smiled. "Oh, I get it. So it's one 's'." Mm-hmm."The pilot started the engines, then.