"Now that the subject was brought up, I felt as though I could eat a horse. A few pieces of fruit will give you the energy to carry on for a while, bu... they don't do much for filling your stomach and satisfying an appetite.We followed Amber from the room, back up the stairs into the sanctuary and out the main temple door. Once in the main hall, we took a right, through a small door I hadn't noticed on the way in. This led to a long carpeted hallway that followed along the outside of the. So, watching and being watched was fine with us.Privacy's a funny thing. Teenagers wear it like armor, and the biggest sin in the teenager's world is piercing that armor. Ask permission, first, I know that. On the other hand, doesn't the teenager have some kind of responsibility not to leave the sacrosanct diary open and out in public?I didn't know what Julie had been thinking. When I'd gotten up this morning the table was bare. After breakfast, I'd left a sleepy Julie at the table working. Wow -- I was really hoping she wouldn't say she wanted to wait until another time! She had been right. I'd put this off long enough. At this point in the proceedings, I very much needed a place to put Junior -- preferably a warm, wet, freshly shaven place.It was time for me to take the initiative. "Maybe you're right," I said. "For a grown-up woman, it would not be too big, but for just a young girl, perhaps..."I almost panicked, waiting for her answer, because she didn't answer, right away.. "I was going to suggest I drive you back. It's an easy three day drive, and you'd get to see northern California and the Oregon coast." But what about my plane ticket?" You could cash it in when you get back to Vancouver. If not, I'll buy it from you." I suppose I'm expected to sleep with you." Nope. We'll have separate rooms. You'll be completely safe from me." I tried to say it in a reassuring manner."Yeah ... like hell." She went quiet again. I decided not to interrupt. "Why?" I like you,.