Dallas's cheeks burned for a while, and he couldn't attend to any etiquette. "Boss, I'll go first, and you and Mr. Bai will continue."

She felt like a big shining light bulb here.

Charlee Ford is going to be embarrassed now, but she doesn't want to behave too gaffes in front of Dallas: "Let him invite you to dinner when I'm ready."

Of course, this "he" refers to William Bryan.

"Then I'll wait." Dallas responded vaguely, smearing oil under his feet and running ...