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Anthony walked over to where Rose was. "Hello!" he said with a smile on his face.

Sami bit her lip and shifted her weight from foot to foot nervously, gazing at the awful coffee stain.

"But, but..." she stuttered nervously. "Your good jacket... that looks so expensive! Oh!" She pursed her lips. "I feel so bad!" Using her long sleeve, she tried to rub the liquid out. "I'm so, so sorry! Something was telling me not to get a latte today! Why didn't I listen?! Oh!" She gazed up at the man apologetically. "I'm so sorry! Oh, uh..." she smiled sheepishly. "I'm Emily, by the way. I know this probably isn't the place or time, but I suppose you should know the name of the person who spilled coffee all over your good coat."

Sami smiled nervously and shook his hand, letting her fingers linger on his skin a little longer than she had too - but short enough to make it seem accidental.

"Nice to meet you!" She replied. "Wish it could've been different circumstances, but... oh well!" She gazed at him. "Still!" She stated hopefully. "Let me make it up to you! Buy you a coffee or-" she wrung her hands nervously, gazing at his coat. "Maybe... maybe not - not a coffee, but - but something!" She looked pleadingly up at Victor. "Please let me make it up to you!"

Sami shook her head.

"Oh, no, we don't have to!" She smiled at him. "You can't really talk while driving, can you? Well, you can, but it doesn't have the effect of talking face to face." The smile turned sheepish. "It might be cold, but the place I want to take you isn't that far - a couple of blocks down. They have the BEST cake!" She smiled hopefully at him, her eyes twinkling irresistibly. "And - if you have time - I'll even buy you another coat from that store across the street from the cafe! Is that okay? I do feel really bad." Her eyes began sad, and she pouted softly. "I would hate for you to drive me around after what I just did, you know? It would make me feel even worse."

Sami smiled at him.

Okay... hopefully NOT onto plan B...

"Awe..." she cooed, taking his hand in hers. "That's so sweet!" She checked her watch. "But rush hour's going to happen in a few minutes." She raised her head to gaze at him. "Are you sure you wanna be caught in that? Gas is getting expensive these days - it would be easier to walk."

There was only the slightest emphasis on 'would'. Only the slightest.

Sami prayed the man would relent as she gazed, wide-eyed and curious but at the same time a little pleadingly - up at him.

Please... please... listen to me... please walk...

Sami blinked at him, his hands still in hers.

Okay... we'll have to do this the hard way then...

She gazed him.

"We get to go to where I want to take you, right?" She asked him curiously.

Sami smiled, turning to look around at the street.

"Okay!" She stated cheerfully. "Where's your car?"

As she looked around, she scanned the populace for the one or two men she knew were left behind to simply observe.

Spotting them lingering next to a hot dog stand, she cocked her head towards the street, making eye contact with one of them.

Or at least what she hoped was eye contact. She couldn't see a damn thing through the idiot's sunglasses.

Her head still cocked, she looked back to Victor, perplexed.

"Where's your car?" She asked him curiously.

Sami looked around, saw the car, and gasped.

"Oh my God!" She turned back to Victor. "THAT'S your car?" She whirled to look back at it. "Wow... it's beautiful!" She smiled broadly at him. "You must be very proud of it!"