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He waited a moment. "We might as well have fun."

She stayed silent. Then, "What do you want to drink? I've got coke and I think a couple of cans of beer."

"A coke."

She was going to like him. Two northerners in Houston. After dinner, he said he should go. They arranged to meet the next night for dinner.

At work the next day, she was talking again with John Adamson about the situation with USSS 26.

"You know, those guys better figure out what's going on. They're gonna be dead." He said.

"I'll talk to them in a few minutes. It's like they want something, but I don't know what."

"Anyway." He paused. "Do you wanna go out to a restaurant this weekend? I know a place that has good Italian food."

The flirtation had grown too close. She had to quickly change the subject. This was her boss. She said, "No. You know, I have a friend in the software business that just lost her job. Do you know of any positions?"