"The water looks great. Maybe we should go for a swim after we get settled?" He tugged Delilah to a stop and turned towards the water. It was crystal ...lue and so inviting. "Why wait? Lets go in now." She let go of his hand and kicked off her flip flops. "Come on lets just jump in like we used to when we were k**s." She smiled back at him then jogged towards the water. She pulled the tank top over her head and tossed it to the sand next to her. Darren's breath caught in his throat when he saw. "Nothing for me." He eyed Martina's new purchase as the assistant put it into a blank plastic bag. "Seems you had more luck," he said."Depends," I replied and took Martina's hand. "Wanna try it?" I whispered to her. She looked at me incredulously, but said nothing. We went to the exit, and I led her upstairs to the stalls. Aside from the "normal" ones, this shop had a "partner box", which was double as wide as the other ones. That was the one I led her to. Triss hesitated, unsure what to do.. " Jalen." Soooo, you're the one who asked me when do I get off... Kevin? Ballsy. Make him pay the check. Oh, and another thing... come and see me, if you can, hmm?" She said, handing him the flyer. "I'll be back with your check."She walked away to get their check, thinking already about her future.Brooke was a smart, charming, and talented woman who just did not know what to do after she finished school. In high school, she was fairly popular and one of the school's dancers. She excelled at it.. I've almost got her, I think to myself.Prof. Frankens stood up, and I thought, here it comes... "Thank you Mr. Xavier. That will be all for now. Please lock the door on your way out."My mind mentally stumbled, unable to change gears quickly enough. I had failed... Again... I did as she asked, and wondered where I had gone wrong. As I walked away, I felt her 'itch' switch shudder, and smiled inwardly as she scratched it.The snow was falling lightly as I walked home.Dennis was gone, but I found a.