We could not help him with money, so what could it be? One day it clicked: why not give him a pleasant, surprising happening on his otherwise dull (an... maybe dangerous) night shift? I decided I would go into the store naked as a prank!I thought it was risky, because what if there was someone there? I return home at midnight, so I figured the chances were low. Next day, I took my sexiest pair of shoes with me , a pair of red strappy stiletto sandals. I anxiously awaited the end of my shift.. I’ve been walking around the park bored for an hour trying to figure out something to do.”Years later, he would still wonder where he’d found the courage to ask his next question. “Wanna catch the afternoon matinee?”“Sure. I hadn’t even thought about that.”Daniel’s heart nearly stopped. He’d just asked out Brooke, and she’d said yes. Of course, she probably wasn’t thinking of it as a date, but he was willing to take what he could get.He pointed a thumb toward where he’d parked. “My car’s right. You said it was a lie simply because you never told me, but that you'd never lied to any questions I'd ever asked—right?"He nods."Then you didn't lie. You just held back some of the truth. Everyone does that."He frowns out at the road ahead—he doesn't look convinced."I'll prove it," I say. "Until about four hours ago, did you think I was a virgin?"John scoffs, "No. You held that one pretty close to the vest." Did it change how you felt about me?"He shook his head, "No, it changed my approach to. As she flipped through the channels, her husband barked out, “Find us something adult to watch. The kids are gone, so we don’t have to limit ourselves to PG-13 tonight.” The trio sat in silence as she made her way through the options.It was nearing midnight when she turned to a late-night soft-core movie on one of the pay channels. She set the TV remote on the end table and picked up her drink. The three remained silent as the movie plot unfolded.The movie was clearly a “B” movie made for late.