a few minutes later , she was in the kitchen . but the outing bugged the hell out of him over their early dinner . `` no law against that , '' marks said . i lit up a butt as another question popped into my mind . which `` friend '' of mine would have arranged for such treatment ? a minute passes between us , stretching out for an infinite amount of time . and yes , one thing more , he has spent his adult life living in eight different cities , searching for a long lost love . 