That was understandable, of course, it was. She simply smiled and nodded as she watched him drive the tank of a car onto the freeway and out of the parking lot.

She shakily said, "So, Nathan, what did you have to talk to me about?"

Oh, okay, I almost forgot, he said. He gave her a fleeting glance. "I have a big favor to ask of you."

She said, "Oh, sure," feeling let down that it wasn't the proclamation of love she had anticipated. "Anything."

He said, "One of ...