He started to hurry out (well, as much as he could hurry in heels), and Beth stopped him just before he got to the front door. She asked, "Can I call you later?"
"I'd love that," he answered. He then gave her his cell phone number, thanking his lucky stars that he had one, and turned to go out. Then he remembered, and turned around. "Ummm... I'm really sorry, but I'm not going to be around for the next two weeks. Please, please call me after that, though. I wasn't expecting anything from tonight, but it was amazing."
He then hurried out to where Rick was supposed to be waiting, and saw a guy sitting there. He realized, with a start, that the guy was one they'd each had to fend off several times while they were talking earlier. Doesn't that just figure, he thought to himself.
As he walked up, the guy was definitely checking him out. As he approached, he asked, "Rick?"
