that 's the only reason i 'm going along with this at all . `` okay if i take joe with me ? '' the boys had expected their parents to arrive but none did . `` you almost got a cold shower doing that , you big dummy . '' your car will be fine at my dads house , you know . from the expression on her face , he was n't convinced she believed him . i had to return to the office . i dropped her off at her apartment and left . '' the thought made his mood darker . 