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We cross glances again-and this time I’m sure there’s nothing in her gaze but a genuine desire to “develop” my face within the walls of this house. And when I just try to see this situation through Margo’s eyes, the picture in my head looks so unrepresentable that I have a second painful case of the pangs.

Okay, man, it’s really better to get out now.

And tomorrow will be a new day.

– I sincerely apologize for my inappropriate behavior. – I cleared my throat to disguise the shock of the situation unfolding toward me in the most unpresentable part of my body. – I know it would be impertinent of me to ask you for a favor, but maybe we could… pretend tonight’s conversation never happened?

For the first time tonight she looked a little confused, and that made the burden of my fiasco a little easier-at least I’d managed to stump her on something. Even if not where I intended, and almost unintentionally.

But Marguerite quickly comes to her senses and shrugs her shoulders indifferently.

– I am ready to agree to anything if you finally disappear.