“Hey you ready?” Stephen asked me.

I nodded, looking out to the street for the limo. It was parked a block away, the driver leaning out of the window flirting. I laughed.

“HEY! BOSS MAN ! YOU GONNA TAKE US OR NOT ?” Stephen yelled, smiling wide. The limo left the curb faster than ever thought possible. Stephen opened the door for me, of course, and then we were off.

“So where are we going?” I said once we were speeding down the highway.
“No, no, no. Its a surprise. Don’t make me ruin it; I always screw up surprises.”

NOTE TO SELF : Stephen screws up surprises.

“Really. You don’t seem like that kind of guy.”
“Yeah well, we threw a party for Mary Cole once and I blew the whole thing.”

Ugh Mary Cole, one of the excuses not to be here. Mary Cole was the highest top you could ever get, though her top was almost always off and lost under someone’s bed. She’s got a rep for the places she’s been and the things she’s done. And the main one is Stephen.

“Oh yeah, Mary Cole.”
Gag me. Please.