twenty-eight `` i think taking your parents to dinner is a lovely idea , '' mary jo said as she slid into the booth across from mack at d.d . we had tired of talking some time earlier . makes sense to me , jeff agreed . he did n't give me the chance to answer , he answered himself . but then again , the only girl i 'd want to ask is looking at me right now . `` no , '' she said , flushing at my words . 