"That's very good to know," she replied equally reassuringly, as two scenic flights of stairs later, I followed her down the hallway to her bedroom.

"I really am up for anything," I said, by now feeling I was being a bit too obvious, as we reached the bedroom.

"Just set it on the floor beside my dresser," she said.

"Sure thing," I said, doing just that.

"So, any girlfriends?" she asked brightly.

"Not at the moment," I replied, as she sat on the edge of her bed and crossed her legs... not exactly in a Sharon Stone Basic Instinct sort of way... but not far off. Once they were crossed,...