At Sawyer's words, Darryl turned toward him, perplexed. "We're catching a plane? Why?"
"I never said plane, love," Sawyer enigmatically responded, eyes fixed upon his sister. "You're not going to make me grovel, are you? Surely I've done more than enough atonement for the last time."
Sue snorted. "Not near enough, and you know it. Not if you were to say Hail Marys from now 'til kingdom come."
"Hardly worth my time, don't you think?" Sawyer's voice was smug, a cheeky grin affixed upon his pretty face. "When there are so many... better things... to do with it." He turned the full battery of his eyes upon the already sinking Darryl, who went down immediately, all hands lost. Happily.
"I know I've said it before, but this really is your last chance."
"Yes, dearest darling sister."
"Oh dear Sawyer, will you
please
pay attention?" Somehow the nun's words were spoken with less irritation than might have been the case, all things considered.
"I am, I am," he assured her. Darryl blushed under his close scrutiny.
"You know you can't fly at night."
"I'm well aware of that, sister of mine," Sawyer assured her. "We'll leave at first light. Or shortly thereafter." He poured more of the dark liquid into Darryl's glass, refilling his own as well. When Sister Sue tapped the stem of her glass lightly against her desk, he played bartender for her as well, before twining his arm with Darryl's once more.
"My turn to make the toast," he said in a sultry voice. "May the dreams that once were be remembered once more, and may this night be the first of many!"
They clinked their glasses together, caught up in one another's eyes, oblivious to all else.
Sue cleared her throat and rose, pushing her chair in as she did so. "Well, that's that. You know where your room is, brother, you hardly need me to tuck you in. At least do me the courtesy of telling me good-bye, will you, before you go?" She walked around the desk, adjusting her rosary beads as she did so. "In the meantime, I shall pray for both of your souls."
"Thank you," both men said at once.
At the door of her office, Sue turned and regarded them. "You know what they say, don't you? The best way to a man's heart is through his stomach."
"Only if you're a very bad surgeon," Sawyer cheekily commented. "I prefer a more southerly route myself." He leaned into Darryl and captured his lips, kissing him long and hard. By the time they came up for air, Sue was gone.