Old Roles, Revisited

As the water-taxi caressed the dock, AJ grabbed Matt�s arm and hissed, �Do NOT take-off for the buffet and open bar and camp out there.�

Matt sighed and jumped from the boat to the dock and then held out his arm to AJ. She grabbed it and carefully crossed over to him and said, �You promised to be charming tonight.�

�There�s only so much I�ll do for money,� Matt countered as he watched the earlier couples glide up toward the manor. Their paleness in the moon-light raised the hair on his neck.

�Your ego is why you�re here,� AJ replied.