"I kind of felt like you might be having trouble tonight." She whispered.

I raised my eyebrows. "Yeah, you could say that."

"Is everything okay?"

I nodded, slowly. Gesturing at the power strip, I said, "It was close tonight..."

She stepped in and put her hand on my shoulder. I looked up into her eyes. They were proud and thankful. "But you didn't do it. Thank you." She said. Sara leaned down and gently placed her lips on my forehead in a kiss. "Thank you." She said again, and stood back up.

There was a moment of stillness. I could feel the hairs on my arms and neck standing from...