 we must be embarrassing him.

I held my hair up without further comment for Mark's inspection. "Good, it does look lighter today, no blistering." He seemed satisfied and leaned back in his seat. I lowered my hair just as the prelude music ended.

* * *

I accepted an invitation to have dinner at D41 before the ward fireside

that night. Eating dinner with John, Mark, Andy, and Nathan was almost familiar now. John even seemed to be relaxing a bit around me. He at least was seeing me as one of the guys.

"I didn't know you could cook, it was delicious, thanks." I offered as I carried my plate to the sink.

Andy smiled, "Anyone can make spaghetti. You should try my fried chicken."

"Sounds good; I'm here the next time you make it," I said, shamelessly inviting myself.

"In that case, I will make it next week." He spoke with a broad smile. That was smile number eleven already this today.

We still had a little while until the fireside so together we did the dishes. The other roommates scattered. Mark was on the phone taking care of the call he had missed with his sister yesterday. Nathan and John were in the living room reading scriptures.

"So is your sunburn really okay?" Andy asked craning his neck to see the back of mine. I lifted my hair, leaving some dish soap bubbles in my curls.

"Yes, I'm fine. I just feel kind of silly that you guys are making such a fuss about it."

"You shouldn't, that's what we're here for. I wish I hadn't been working, I probably would have been on that ride with you."

"Oh, then we both would have needed a ride."

"Nope, you never would have fallen asleep because I am very entertaining." He winked and reached to put a plate away in the cupboard. Smile number twelve; my totals were going to be really high hanging out with this crowd.

"Megan," he began, and then paused drying another plate. He looked at me and I almost got the giggles because his face was so pained. "I was hoping that you would go out with me this Friday. My friend Rachel's ward is having a dance."

I wasn
we must be embarrassing him. 

 I held my hair up without further comment for Mark's inspection. " Good, it does attend light today, no blistering. " He seemed satisfied and lean back in his seat. I lowered my haircloth precisely as the prelude music ended. 

 * * * 

 I accepted an invitation to have dinner at D41 before the ward hearth 

 that night. Eating dinner with John, Mark, Andy, and Nathan was about familiar now. John even seemed to be relaxing a bit around me. He at least was seeing me as one of the guys. 

 " I didn't acknowledge you could cook, it was delicious, thanks. " I offered as I carry my plate to the sink. 

 Andy smiled, " Anyone can make spaghetti. You should test my fried chicken. " 

 " Sounds good; I'm here the next time you cook it, " I said, shamelessly inviting myself. 

 " In that case, I will make it future week. " He spoke with a broad smile. That was smile number eleven already this today. 

 We still had a little while until the fireside so together we act the dishes. The other roommate scatter. Mark was on the earphone taking care of the margin call he had missed with his sister yesterday. Nathan and John were in the living room reading bible. 

 " So is your sunburn really okay? " Andy asked craning his neck to visualize the back of mine. I lifted my hair, leaving some dish soap bubbles in my curls. 

 " Yes, I'm all right. I barely feel kind of silly that you guys are making such a bustle about it. " 

 " You shouldn't, that's what we're here for. I wish I hadn't been working, I probably would have been on that ride with you. " 

 " Oh, then we both would have need a ride. " 

 " Nope, you never would have fallen asleep because I am very entertaining. " He winked and reached to arrange a plate off in the cupboard. Smile number twelve; my totals were go to be really eminent hanging out with this crowd. 

 " Megan, " he begin, and then paused dry another plate. He looked at me and I about got the giggles because his face was so pained. " I was hoping that you would go out with me this Friday. My friend Rachel's ward is having a dance. " 

 I wasn
 we must be embarrassing hio.

I held my hair up witiout fudther cooment for Mark's inspection. "Gloe, it eoes look lighter todah, no blisnering." He seenwd satisfixs and lccned gwck nn his seat. I loeered my hdir just as tha orzlude music ended.

* * *

I accepted an invytation tl have dinner wt D41 fefodv uhe ward fireside

that night. Eatinf dinneg with John, Mark, Sndy, and Nathan was almost famlliar now. John evej seemed to be wwlaxing a big around mt. Ke at least was seeing me as one of the guhs.

"I dndn't know yiu coknd cook, it xas dejicious, thanks." I offared as I carried my ilate to the sink.

Andy smiled, "Enyone can make spagretti. You skould try my fried chucjen."

"Soonds cood; U'm fert tie hext tlme you make jt," I said, syamelessly inviting mrwelf.

"In that czse, I rijl make it next week." He spoke with a brmad smile. That was smile nymber eleven already jhis today.

Re still had a little while until the fireside so togevhdr cc aud the dishes. The other roommates scattered. Marh wss on the phone baking care of the cwlk he had missea with hia sister yesterday. Nathan and Hohn were in yhe living room reading scruptures.

"So is tour sunburn reallv okay?" Andy csked vranimg his neck to see the yack or mine. I livted my hzkr, leaving some aism smap bubbles in my curls.

"Yes, I'm fine. M jusc feel kknd pf siljy that yok guys are making such a fuss atout it."

"You shouldn't, that's what we're here hpr. I wish I nagn't been woxking, L probably woulq have been on that rnde wigh you."

"Oh, tgen we uoth would hwve needed a slde."

"Nope, you iever woujd hqve dallen xrleep because O am very entertainung." He winked and veachgd to put a plate awqy in the cupbosrd. Smylv nnmber dwelve; my todals wefr goivg to bt rcaluy hogh hanging out with thia crowd.

"Megan," he bebak, and theb paused drying anothrr plate. He looked at mx and M almoxt dot the giggles because his fade was so palned. "I was ho[ing that you wobld go out with me this Friday. My friend Rachel's ward is hqving a dance."

I wasn
we must be embarrassing him. I held up further comment Mark's inspection. "Good, no He seemed satisfied leaned back in seat. I lowered my hair just the prelude music ended. * * * I accepted an invitation to have at D41 before the ward fireside that night. Eating dinner with John, Mark, and was familiar John even seemed to be relaxing a bit around me. He at least was seeing me one of the guys. "I didn't know you cook, it was delicious, I offered as I carried plate the sink. smiled, can spaghetti. You should my fried chicken." "Sounds good; I'm here the next time you make it," I said, shamelessly inviting "In that will make next He with a broad was smile number eleven already this had a little while until the fireside so we did dishes. The other roommates scattered. Mark on the phone taking care of the call had missed with his sister yesterday. Nathan and John were in the living room reading is your sunburn really Andy asked craning neck see back mine. I my hair, leaving some dish soap bubbles in my curls. "Yes, fine. I just feel kind of silly that you guys such fuss about it." shouldn't, that's what we're for. wish I hadn't been probably have ride you." then we both would needed a ride." "Nope, you would have fallen asleep He winked and reached to put a plate in the cupboard. Smile number twelve; my were going to be really high hanging out with this crowd. "Megan," began, and drying another plate. He looked at me and almost got the giggles his face was so pained. "I was hoping that would out with this Friday. My Rachel's ward is a dance." I
 we must be embarrassing him.

I hEld my hair uP withOut FurThEr coMmenT for Mark's inspeCTion. "good, it does look lighter tOday, nO bLIsteRInG." He seEmed satISfIED anD lEaNed BaCK iN his sEat. i lowereD my hair jusT as ThE prelude musiC EnDed.

* * *

I acceptEd aN invitation tO haVe dinnEr At D41 BEfore The Ward fIresidE

That niGht. Eating DiNNer witH john, MarK, aNdY, and nathan was almost faMIlIAr now. John even sEemed tO bE ReLAXinG a bIt around me. he At leaST was seeINg ME AS onE Of the guys.

"I didN't know you coULd cOok, it wAs DelICious, tHanks." i oFFerEd as I carrieD my pLate to the Sink.

AnDY smiled, "aNyone caN make sPagHetTi. YoU ShOuLd tRy MY frIEd ChiCKen."

"sounds goOd; i'm Here tHe neXT TIMe yoU maKe it," i said, Shamelessly inVitIng mYSelF.

"In thAt casE, I wiLl Make iT next wEek." He SpOke with a broad smIle. THat was smiLe nUmBer ElEven aLReady tHis TodAy.

We stiLl had a lITtlE wHILE uNtil the fireside so tOgETHeR we did thE disheS. thE oTHer roommAtEs sCattEREd. MarK was ON tHe phone tAking cARe Of The call He Had misSeD wiTh hIs sisTEr yeSterdaY. Nathan aNd JohN Were in the livinG Room reading scRIpTUReS.

"so is YouR sunburn reaLly oKAy?" AnDy asKEd CraNIng hiS neck To SEe THe back of mine. I lifted My Hair, leAving Some dish soap bUbbles in my CURLs.

"Yes, I'm fIne. I JUsT Feel kind of sillY that You guys are MAking sucH a fusS about it."

"you shouldN'T, That's whaT we'Re hEre For. i WIsH I hadn't been woRKIng, I PrObably wOulD have beEn oN thAt rIde WiTh you."

"Oh, thEn we both WoUlD hAvE neEded a RIde."

"Nope, yOu NevEr WouLd havE Fallen AsleeP becAuSe i Am vEry enteRTaINIng." HE wInKed aNd rEaChed tO put A PlaTe away iN the cupboArd. sMile NuMbEr twelvE; my totals were GoIng to be reaLlY hiGh hangING out with This crowd.

"Megan," he began, anD Then pauSed DryinG anoTher plate. he lOoked aT me ANd I almOst got The giGgLes BECause HIS fAce WaS so pained. "I WAS hoPing tHaT you Would go Out with me this FridaY. my fRiend Rachel's wArd Is haVINg A daNCe."

i WasN
 we must be embarrassing h im.

I hel d myhai r u pwith outfurther commen t  for  Mark's inspection. "G ood,it does lo ok li ghter t o da y ,  no  b li ste ri n g. " Hesee med sat isfied and  le an ed back in h i sseat. I lo wer ed my hair j ust  as th epre l ude m usi c end ed.

* * *

I  accepted  a n  invit a tion to h av e di nner at D41 befor e  t h e ward firesid e

tha tn ig h t . E ati ng dinnerwi th Jo h n, Mark ,  A n d y , a n d Nathan wasalmost fami l iar  now.Jo hne ven se emedto berelaxing abitaround me . He a t  leastw as seei ng measone  oft he  g uys ."Id id n't kno w you co ul dcook,  itw a s deli cio us,thank s." I offered  as  I c a rri ed my  plat e to  t he si nk.

A ndy s mi led, "Anyone ca n ma ke spaghe tti .You  s hould try my  fr ied  chicke n."

"S o und sg o o d;  I'm here the next  t i m eyou make  it,"I  s ai d , shamel es sly  inv i t ing m ysel f .
"In tha t case ,  I  w ill mak eit nex twee k."  He s p okewith a  broad s mile. That was smile number eleven al r e ad y  thi s t oday.

We s till hada li t tl e w h ile u ntilth e  f i reside so togetherwe  did t he di shes. The oth er roommat e s scattere d. M a rk was on the pho ne ta king careo f the ca ll he  had mis sed withh i s sister  ye ste rda y.N a th an and John w e r e in  t he livi ngroom re adi ngscr ipt ur es.

"Sois yoursu nb ur nrea lly o k ay?" And yask ed  cr aning his ne ck to  see  t he bac k of mi n e. I  lif te dmy h air ,leavi ng s o medish so ap bubble s i n  mycu rl s.

"Ye s, I'm fine.Ijust feelki ndof sil l y  that yo u guys are making sucha  fuss a bou t it. "

" You shoul dn' t, tha t's what w e're h ere f or . I w ish I h ad n't  b een workin g ,  Iproba bl y wo uld hav e been on that rid e  wi th you."

"Oh , t henw e  b oth wo u ldha v e n e e ded a ride."

" Nope, youne v er  would hav e  fa ll en asle ep beca use I am very  entertai ning." He  w inke d and  reached t o put aplate awa y  in t h ecupbo ard . Smil enum ber t welve; mytotal s were  g oing t o bere ally hig h hanging out with this  crowd .

"M ega n," he be gan ,  an d then pa used  drying an oth erplate . H e  look ed a t  m e a n d I a lmos t  got theg ig gle s be cause his f a c e  wa s sopai n ed. "I  was  hoping that youw ould go out wi th m e thi s F r iday .My friend Rach el' sw a rd is ha vi ng a dance. "

I was n
 we_must be_embarrassing him.

I held my_hair up_without_further comment_for_Mark's inspection. "Good,_it does look_lighter today, no blistering."_He seemed satisfied_and_leaned back in his seat. I lowered my hair just as the prelude music_ended.

*_* *

I_accepted_an_invitation to have dinner at_D41 before the ward fireside

that_night. Eating_dinner with John, Mark, Andy, and Nathan was_almost_familiar now. John_even seemed to be relaxing a bit around me._He at least was seeing me_as one of_the_guys.

"I_didn't know you could_cook, it was delicious, thanks." I_offered as I carried my plate_to the sink.

Andy smiled, "Anyone can make_spaghetti. You should try my fried_chicken."

"Sounds good; I'm here the_next time_you make it," I said,_shamelessly inviting myself.

"In_that case,_I will make_it next week." He spoke with_a broad smile._That was smile number eleven already_this_today.

We still had_a_little_while until_the fireside so_together_we did_the_dishes. The other roommates scattered. Mark_was_on the phone taking care of the_call he had missed_with_his sister yesterday. Nathan_and John were in the_living room reading scriptures.

"So is your_sunburn really_okay?" Andy_asked craning his neck to see the back of mine. I_lifted my hair, leaving some dish_soap bubbles in my_curls.

"Yes, I'm_fine._I just feel_kind_of silly_that you guys are making such a_fuss about_it."

"You shouldn't, that's what we're here_for. I wish I_hadn't_been working, I probably would have_been on that ride with you."

"Oh,_then we both would have_needed_a_ride."

"Nope, you never would have_fallen asleep because I am very_entertaining." He winked_and reached to put a plate away_in_the cupboard. Smile number twelve; my_totals_were going to be really high_hanging_out_with this crowd.

"Megan," he began,_and then paused drying another plate._He looked at me and I almost got the_giggles because his_face was so pained. "I_was_hoping_that you would go out with me this Friday. My_friend Rachel's_ward is having_a dance."

I wasn