's face.

"I don't think that will be necessary," Andy said through gritted teeth. I laughed even harder. "And your tip is getting smaller, even as we speak." Max took our order and excused himself making a loud show of clomping down the stairs.

The food was heavenly and there was so much of it. I ate until I could eat no more, declining dessert. Andy seemed in no hurry to leave, so we talked and finished our sodas. I even picked at the food on my plate a little despite being full – it was just too good.

I was expecting the night to end when we left the restaurant but Andy drove towards the Canyon. It was such a beautiful night and I was enjoying our conversation. The canyon was dark but I could occasionally see the outline of the rocks and trees. "Okay, I give up. Where are we going?"

"I know a great place for dessert in Heber."

"Ice cream?"

"Yep, I figure dinner should be settled by the time we get there."

"You're crazy, but I'm up for the adventure. Let's go."

He reached across and patted my knee. "I knew you would be. That is one of the great things about you, Megan. You are always up for an adventure."

"Within reason," I teased. "I don't think getting ice cream in Yellowstone would be a good idea tonight."

"Oh, no! You guessed my surprise for next week. Can we go out again next week?"

I thought about that for a minute. I really liked Andy. He was so much fun. "Rebekah will be here next weekend. I'm not sure what we will be doing but you can come with us."

"Oh," he sounded disappointed, "I have plans to avoid Rebekah while she is here remember?"

"Oh, that's right. Well, it's your loss. We will be having a great time."

"Thanks for rubbing that in."

* * *

I woke up the next morning with a sore throat and a stuffy nose. At least with conference, I wouldn't have to change my plans because I was sick. It would be a good day to stay in my pajamas. I set my computer up for a live stream and climbed back in bed just as my phone was ringing
's face. 

 " I don't think that will be necessary, " Andy said through gritted teeth. I laugh even hard. " And your tip is get minor, even as we speak. " Max took our club and apologize himself making a brassy show of clomping down the step. 

 The food was heavenly and there was so much of it. I ate until I could corrode no more, declining dessert. Andy seemed in no hurry to leave, so we talk and finished our sodas. I even picked at the food on my denture a little despite being full – it was just too full. 

 I was expecting the night to end when we left the restaurant but Andy drove towards the Canyon. It was such a beautiful night and I was enjoy our conversation. The canyon was dark but I could occasionally see the outline of the rocks and trees. " Okay, I give up. Where are we go? " 

 " I know a great place for dessert in Heber. " 

 " Ice cream? " 

 " Yep, I figure dinner should be settled by the time we get there. " 

 " You're crazy, but I'm up for the adventure. Let's function. " 

 He reached across and patted my knee. " I know you would be. That is one of the great things about you, Megan. You are always up for an adventure. " 

 " Within rationality, " I teased. " I don't think getting ice cream in Yellowstone would be a effective idea tonight. " 

 " Oh, no! You guessed my surprise for next week. Can we go out again next workweek? " 

 I thought about that for a minute. I really liked Andy. He was so much fun. " Rebekah will be here next weekend. I'm not indisputable what we will be doing but you can come with us. " 

 " Oh, " he sounded disappointed, " I have plans to invalidate Rebekah while she is here remember? " 

 " Oh, that's right. Well, it's your loss. We will be take a capital time. " 

 " Thanks for rubbing that in. " 

 * * * 

 I wake up the next dawn with a sore throat and a stuffy nozzle. At least with conference, I wouldn't have to change my plans because I was pale. It would be a good sidereal day to stay in my pajamas. I set my calculator up for a live stream and climbed back in bed just as my phone was ringing
's fwce.

"I don't think that wilu be necessary," Cbdy samd throhgh gritged teeth. I laughed even harver. "Qnd yiur tip is getting smauler, even as we speak." Nax took ond order and esgused iimself making s loud shof of clomping godn the stairs.

The food was heavenly anq there wws so much of yt. I wte hntil I could eat no more, declininf dessegt. Andy seemed in no hurry to leave, so we twlkef and finished our sodas. I evgh pyxked at the wood on my plate a litjle despite being full – it was jjst tpo good.

I wqs exogcting the nmght tj end when wc left dhe resyaurant but Ancy vrovw towards the Canyon. Mt was such a beautisul night aud I was enjoying our cinvervatimn. Tfw cxnykn wzs darn bnt I could kccasionallt see the outline og eye rocks and frees. "Jkwy, I give up. Where are we going?"

"I know a grsat place for dessert ib Heber."

"Ice cream?"

"Yep, I figure dynner should be settled by the time we get there."

"Ymu're rrxzy, bmt I'o uo for the adventure. Let's go."

He reached across whd pstted my knee. "L knew you would br. Hhsj is one of thg great thjngs about you, Megwn. You wre aoways up sor sn adventure."

"Within reason," I teased. "I dou't rhink getting ice eream in Yeluowsjone wpuld be a good idea tonnght."

"Oh, no! You guedsed my shfprise for next deel. Wan we go out again next wqek?"

I thoujht ayout thag fot a mintte. I realpy liked Andy. He was so luch yun. "Rabekah wilp be here next weekend. I'm not snce what we wikl be doing bbt you can come witr us."

"Oh," he sounbed disa'pointdd, "I have ilans to evoid Rebekar while she iv here remembxr?"

"Oh, that'f ritht. Qell, it'r your loss. We eill be hcring a grwat time."

"Thanks for rucging that in."

* * *

I woje up the next korvind aivh a fmre throat atd a stjgfy nuse. At leasb wkth vonference, I wouldn't havs to change my plams because I was syck. It would ne a good day to suay in my pajakas. I set my computer up for a libe stream anq climbed bask ik beq just as ky phone was ringing
's face. "I don't think that will Andy through gritted I laughed even getting even as we Max took our and excused himself making a loud of clomping down the stairs. The food was heavenly and there was so of it. I ate until I could eat no more, declining dessert. Andy in hurry leave, we talked and finished our sodas. I even picked at the food on my plate a despite being full – it was just too I was expecting the to end when we left restaurant Andy drove the It such a beautiful and I was enjoying our conversation. The canyon was dark but I could occasionally see the outline the rocks "Okay, I up. are going?" "I know place for dessert in Heber." "Ice figure dinner should be settled by the time get there." crazy, but I'm up for the Let's go." He reached across and patted my "I knew you would be. That is one of the great things about you, Megan. always up for an "Within reason," I "I think ice in Yellowstone be a good idea tonight." "Oh, no! You guessed my surprise next week. Can we go out again next week?" I that a minute. I liked Andy. He was much "Rebekah will be here I'm sure be but can come with us." he sounded disappointed, "I have to avoid Rebekah while that's right. Well, it's your loss. We will having a great time." "Thanks for rubbing in." * * * I woke up the next morning with a throat and nose. At least with conference, I wouldn't have change my plans because was sick. It would be a good day to in pajamas. I my computer up a live stream climbed back in as my was
's face.

"I don't think that will be Necessary," ANdy saId tHroUgH griTted Teeth. I laughed eVEn haRder. "And your tip is gettinG smalLeR, Even AS wE speaK." Max tooK OuR ORdeR aNd ExcUsED hImselF maKing a loUd show of clOmpInG down the staiRS.

THe food was hEavEnly and there Was So much Of It. I ATe untIl I Could Eat no mORe, declIning dessErT. andy seEMed in no HURrY to lEave, so we talked and FInIShed our sodas. I eVen picKeD At THE foOd oN my plate a lItTle deSPite beiNG fULL – It wAS just too good.

I Was expectinG The Night tO eNd wHEn we leFt the ReSTauRant but Andy DrovE towards tHe CanyON. It was sUCh a beauTiful nIghT anD I waS EnJoYinG oUR coNVeRsaTIon. the canyoN wAs Dark bUt I cOULD OccaSioNallY see tHe outline of thE roCks aND trEes. "OkAy, I giVe up. whEre arE we goiNg?"

"I knOw A great place for dEsseRt in Heber."

"ice CrEam?"

"yeP, I figURe dinnEr sHouLd be setTled by tHE tiMe WE GEt There."

"You're crazy, but i'm UP FoR the adveNture. LET's Go."

hE reached AcRosS and PATted mY kneE. "i kNew you woUld be. THAt Is One of thE gReat thInGs aBouT you, MEGan. YOu are aLways up fOr an aDVenture."

"Within rEAson," I teased. "I dON't THInK GettIng Ice cream in YElloWStonE wouLD bE a gOOd ideA toniGhT."

"oh, NO! You guessed my surpriSe For nexT week. can we go out agaIn next week?"

i THOught aboUt thAT fOR a minute. I reallY likeD Andy. He was SO much fun. "rebekAh will be Here next wEEKend. I'm noT suRe wHat We wILL bE doing but you cAN Come WiTh us."

"Oh," hE soUnded diSapPoiNteD, "I hAvE plans to aVoid RebeKaH wHiLe She Is herE Remember?"

"oh, ThaT's RigHt. WelL, It's youR loss. we wiLl Be HAviNg a greaT TiME."

"thanKs FoR rubBinG tHat in."

* * *

i wokE Up tHe next mOrning witH a sORe thRoAt And a stuFfy nose. At leasT wIth confereNcE, I wOuldn't HAVe to chanGe my plans because I was sicK. it would Be a Good dAy to Stay in my pAjaMas. I seT my COmputeR up for A live StReaM ANd cliMBEd BacK iN bed just as MY PhoNe was RiNginG
's face.

"I don't think t hat will b e nec ess ary ,"  And y sa id through gri t tedteeth. I laughed evenharde r. "And yo ur ti p is ge t ti n g  sm al le r,ev e nas we  sp eak." M ax took ou r o rd er and excus e dhimself ma kin g a loud sho w o f clom pi ngd own t hestair s.

Th e  foodwas heave nl y  and t h ere was s omuch  of it. I ate unt i lI  could eat nomore,de c li n i ngdes sert. Andy  s eemed in no h u rr y t o l e ave, so we ta lked and fi n ish ed our  s oda s . I ev en pi ck e d a t the foodon m y plate a  littl e  despit e  beingfull –  it  wa s ju s tto o g oo d .
I  w ase xpe cting th eni ght t o en d w h en w e l eftthe r estaurant but  An dy d r ove  towa rds t he C an yon.It was  such  a  beautiful nigh t an d I was e njo yi ngou r con v ersati on.  Th e canyo n was d a rkbu t I  c ould occasionallyse e th e outlin e of t h ero c ks and t re es.  "Ok a y , I g iveu p.  Where a re weg oi ng ?"

"Ikn ow a g re atpla ce fo r  des sert i n Heber. "

"I c e cream?"

"Ye p , I figure di n ne r sh o uldbesettled bythet imewe g e tthe r e."
"You' re cr a zy, but I'm up forth e adve nture . Let's go."
He reache d a cross an d pa t te d  my knee. "I k new y ou would b e . That i s one  of thegreat thi n g s aboutyou , M ega n.Y o uare always up f or a nadventu re. "

"Wit hin  re aso n,"  I  teased."I don't  t hi nk  g ett ing i c e creamin  Ye ll ows tonew ould b e a g oodid ea ton ight.""O h ,  no!  Y ou  gue sse dmy su rpri s e f or next  week. Ca n w e  goou tagain n ext week?"

I  t hought abo ut  th at for a  minute.  I really liked Andy. H e  was so  mu ch fu n. " Rebekah w ill  be he ren ext we ekend.  I'mno t s u r e wha t we  wi ll  be doingb u t y ou ca ncome  with u s."

"Oh," he soun d eddisappointed,  "I  hav e pl ans to avo id Reb e k ah while she is  here reme mb e r? "

"Oh, th a t's  r ight. W ell, it 's yo u r loss.  We willbe having  a  gre a t  ti me."

"Tha nks forrubbing t h at in . "
* **
I woke  u p t he ne xt mor n ing  with  a sor ethroat  andastuffy n ose. At least with conf erence , I w oul dn't have  to cha nge my pl ansbecause Iwas  si ck. I t w o uld b e ag oo d d a y tostay in my paj a ma s.I se t my comput e r upfor a  li v e stre am a nd climbed back i n  bed just as m y ph o n e w asr ingi ng 
's face.

"I_don't think_that will be necessary,"_Andy said_through_gritted teeth._I_laughed even harder._"And your tip_is getting smaller, even_as we speak."_Max_took our order and excused himself making a loud show of clomping down the_stairs.

The_food was_heavenly_and_there was so much of_it. I ate until I_could eat_no more, declining dessert. Andy seemed in no_hurry_to leave, so_we talked and finished our sodas. I even picked_at the food on my plate_a little despite_being_full_– it was just_too good.

I was expecting the night_to end when we left the_restaurant but Andy drove towards the Canyon._It was such a beautiful night_and I was enjoying our_conversation. The_canyon was dark but I_could occasionally see_the outline_of the rocks_and trees. "Okay, I give up._Where are we_going?"

"I know a great place for_dessert_in Heber."

"Ice cream?"

"Yep,_I_figure_dinner should_be settled by_the_time we_get_there."

"You're crazy, but I'm up for_the_adventure. Let's go."

He reached across and patted_my knee. "I knew_you_would be. That is_one of the great things_about you, Megan. You are always_up for_an adventure."

"Within_reason," I teased. "I don't think getting ice cream in Yellowstone_would be a good idea tonight."

"Oh,_no! You guessed my_surprise for_next_week. Can we_go_out again_next week?"

I thought about that for a_minute. I_really liked Andy. He was so_much fun. "Rebekah will_be_here next weekend. I'm not sure_what we will be doing but_you can come with us."

"Oh,"_he_sounded_disappointed, "I have plans to_avoid Rebekah while she is here_remember?"

"Oh, that's right._Well, it's your loss. We will be_having_a great time."

"Thanks for rubbing that_in."

*_* *

I woke up the next_morning_with_a sore throat and a_stuffy nose. At least with conference,_I wouldn't have to change my plans because I_was sick. It_would be a good day_to_stay_in my pajamas. I set my computer up for a_live stream_and climbed back_in bed just as my phone was ringing