Everybody met everybody. Jen and Robbie went off to familiarize themselves with the grounds and the alarm system. Tina came to me and gave me a hug.

"Hi, hero," she said.

I hugged her back. She felt good. "Hi your own self," I said.

She pushed back and looked into my eyes. "I know we joke about it, but I really do want you."

"I want you too, Tina."

"But it's never going to happen, is it?"

"No."

She rolled her eyes. "Jealousy is a terrible thing," she said. "You two are so liberal... how can you be so jealous, too?"

"I don't know."

"Well, you need to work it...