Magician's Assistant - Friends & Lovers Part 5

"'Fraid not, kiddo."

"What time is it?"

John checked his wristwatch, and returned with a yawn, "Just a little after three."

"Oh, so you think she might still be across the street at the club?"

"Yeah. Probably. That, or out getting something to eat," John thoughtfully replied, even as his ears clearly registered the sound of the toilet flushing.

"What?" Mike called out. "Sorry, I didn't quite hear what you said just then."

Raising his voice a little in order to be heard over the sound of the gushing water, John replied, "All I said was that you're probably right. She's more than likely still over at the club, making sure that everything is in order for tomorrow's matinee. Or, if she's not there, she could also be out somewhere else, grabbing a late night bite to eat."

"But, you do think she'll be back here soon, don't you?" Mike hopefully inquired, as she seductively reentered the room, wearing nothing but that ever so scintillatingly curvaceous new birthday suit of hers.

"Yeah, I would certainly think she'd be back soon. I'd say four at the latest. I mean, correct me if I'm wrong, but she did tell us that should we need her, no matter what the reason, that her room is just across the sitting room, and that all we need do was knock, correct?"

"Yes. You're right. Now that you mention it, I do remember her saying something to that effect." Though Mike wasn't at all happy over the fact that Magatrix had yet to return to her hotel suite, she was not upset about it either.

"All right, then. I guess we're just going to have to wait until she gets here, if, that is, you haven't changed your mind?"

"No, John. I haven't changed my mind at all. Could it be that you have changed yours?"

"No! Not on your life! I think it should be fairly obvious by now that I like you just the way you are."

"Just so you know, I do too, pal. I do too. So, am I to take it that you haven't changed your mind about wanting to make an honest woman out of me?"