I really couldn't, but I didn't care. He was so sumptuous. Reaching in my bag, I pulled out my cell phone and called my boss. I quickly told him that I went out with my father last night for dinner and woke up sometime in the night with food poisoning. At first I didn't think I could come to work, but I am feeling better, so I'll be in sometime this afternoon. He agreed. My boss has a crush on me and is always making cute little jokes about kneepads.

Once I hung up he reached in his pocket and pulled out his cell. He simply told someone named Alice...