Whew, that was close, Pete thought to himself as he watched the fascinating woman before him dig into an oversized sandwich. I almost kissed her right here in front of everybody... if I do that, I say ‘goodbye’ to any professional credibility at all.
Yeah... but did you notice she looked kind of let down that you didn’t kiss her? his inner voice pointed out. Because I sure noticed. And I think you ought to remedy that the first chance you get.
“Hey, Larry,” Pete managed, in an effort to quell his internal struggle. “Step outside with me for a minute?”
“Sure,” Larry answered, giving him a strange look before leading the way out onto the front porch.
“What’s with you?” Larry asked, as they walked out into the front yard for a bit more privacy. “You seem... off.”
“Yeah. I am,” Pete admit
