Tom was backing away as I jabbed his chest with my finger. “Look, if
I’m going to make a fool of myself, you can damn well make it worth my
while.”

He grinned at me and held his hands up to defend himself. “Ok. I
didn’t think you’d feel that way about it. You have to admit that you
sound full of it.”

Linda, bless her dear sweet and *stupid* heart, picked that moment to
make one of her more inane comments. “Twenty dollars says you can’t do
it. I’ve seen her try to kick everyone who’s ever tried. Besides…”…