"Ted," I began, "do you think you can drop by tonight? I've got a little problem I hope you can help me out with."
"I guess so." Ted replied. "Anything wrong?" He asked.
"No." I answered. "I just need a favor. Can you come over around 8:00 or so?"
"Yeah, that will work for me." He said. "Sally, are you sure there's nothing wrong?" Ted asked.
"Just come over at 8:00 and I'll tell you what's going on." I replied.
Ted tried to get me to say more, but, when I wouldn't go into it, he finally told me he'd be here and added, "Look, whatever it is, I'll help you out."
After we hung up, I wondered what he was going to say once I explained to him about Shannon's doctor fantasy and the opportunity I was offering him. But, what if he saw through me? What if he figured out I wanted this as much a
