Once we get to Barnabe's, the craziest, most expensive store in the area, we gravitate to the nightwear section and start browsing racks.

"What do you think of this?" Kara asks, holding up a skimpy string teddy with feathers across the chest. I want nothing more than to see her in that and then immediately help her out of it.

"It's hot Kara," I say, "uh, maybe we should go look at suitcases or something though. This is a little like bringing the alcoholic to the liquor store."

She only smiles and hangs the top back on the display. She pulls up another one-piece and walks over to me.

"Let's...