he took advantage of my surprise to kiss me lightly on the cheek before walking away . i walk slowly over to ava who still has her head buried . have to go to some restaurant with my wife after this . dad says its girls who are the devils . the waltz is going to end our show tonight . why did you need so much for only one night anyway ? beth buckled her seat belt and started to read . some things , after all , have never changed . whatever it is , it is working . 