"I think you've got plenty here to get you to the nearest gas station," I said as I clamped the gas can nozzle shut.

"Sure am," she happily replied. "I don't really have anything to repay you with. I'd sure like to pay you back somehow."

"It's fine. Like I said, I just wanted to help to get you back home."

"Well," she said as she casually slithered her arms around the back of my neck, "you won't mind if I insist on repaying you, will you?"

"Oh," I replied in amazement before she planted a brief kiss on my lips and grinned. "Wow."

She giggled. "You are pretty cute,...