She took two big gulps from her glass and put it down hard on the table.
“I guess in my case, an embryo is the phase before birth. I am here, now, with you, experiencing a rebirth of my life in that sense.”
“Congratulations, Carol.” He applauded with his hands high in the air. “Welcome to the Double Nickel Tour. I think it just started.” James grinned.
She slapped him on the arm and returned his smile.
“Oh yeah, my eyes are open now,” she said.
“Speaking of which, what are those called…ah…raccoon eyes? You have them now.”
Carol was mortified. She wanted to look nice for him. She had applied several layers of mascara during her morning makeup routine. She now realized what a mistake that had been. She didn’t consider the fact that waterproof didn’t necessarily mean ocean-proof. She co
