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She narrows her eyes at me “Who says I want to spend quality ti around Charlie”

“My palht now, but I can’t be doing those things in front of Charlie”

Pepper laughs atover the other and puts her hands behind her head She stares up at the ceiling and says in a voice filled with faux wonder “Wow A real date with Legend Bay I don’t know if I’”

I can’t help but snort

Charlie is finished with her bottle and I pull it froe her so that her tummy is to my chest and I pat her for a burp

“Pro back to our discussion of our first date

“I make no such promises,” she purrs, but then with a uarantee you will have a so to sleep”

Laughing, I push up out of the chair and walk back and forth across the hotel roo too Guarantee it”

“Then I’ll go on a date with you,” she concludes with a satisfied nod of her head

Charlie gives a little burp and I pull ot a little bit of for with me so I just wipe it off with my thumb

“My parents are co in next week to meet Charlie,” I tell her Pepper I’ve asked her on a date and she’s said yes Might as well plug ahead “It’s only going to be for one night My dad’s going totrip and trade the Phoenix route with another pilot”

“That’s nice,” Pepper says “I know your hter”