Before any of us can say anything to that, she perks again. "I'm going to sneak in though and see if I can distract them." Like she already had this plan in mind before she even came down here to talk to me.

"You've lost your mind," I say. "What do you expect to do, just waltz in there and sit down for dinner?" Yes, my stomach is definitely interested in those food smells despite my efforts otherwise.

She winks at me. "Silly, I don't ask for anything, you should know ...