MARIA
I took my phone and dialed Philip's number. My heart pounded in expectation, his voice low and husky as he picked up on the first ring. "What's up?" His tone was casual..
"Philip, hold off on this teargas plan for now," I told him in a firm voice. "Tomorrow is our family's Christmas Eve party, and I don't want anything to disrupt it."
For a moment there was silence on the other end of the line, and I wondered if Philip would agree. But then he spoke up. "Okay, no problem. I'll put the plan on hold. What did you have in mind for tomorrow instead?"
"I'm not sure yet," I confessed. "That's why I need to come over to your place. We can brainstorm together and come up with something totally new."
"No Maria I will come to yours" Philip said. "I will be there. What time should I come
