“Uh, no. I don't believe I could 'date' Carl. First and foremost, where would we go? Havai was a major city, yet the suburb where we resided seemed like a tiny village. Whenever he and David went anyplace, he kept running into patients. "To be honest, I'm not sure what we're doing."

"Aside from boning each other."

I gave her a blank expression, without rewarding her enjoyment. “Right. "We're just boning each other."

She sipped her drink slowly and laughed to herself as she placed it on the table. "I promise, Jessica, every time we chat, this thing gets better. I can't wait to hear you say you're going to...