Sara's Birthday Adventure

[Sara McDohl]

"Is that so?" She said with a smirk. "And how is it that you are going to do that?"

[Calvin Strong]

"Oh, come on, we're in America's Playground here," Cal said, grinning. "What isn't there to do here. I've just got the 'been there, know where stuff is' advantage."

[Sara McDohl]

"So what's on the agenda after dinner then?"

[Calvin Strong]

"Well, there are all kinds of shows, there are all kinds of sights, and that's without considering the casinos," he said. "So we can, quite honestly, do whatever you want. This is your day."

[Sara McDohl]

"Well...you are going to have to pick." She said matter of factually.

[Calvin Strong]

"Scantily clad showgirls it is," Cal joked in a rather serious voice.

[Sara McDohl]

"Sounds good to me." She admitted. "As long as I get to join in on the fun."

[Calvin Strong]

"Well, I was just joking around, but if that's what you want, that's where we'll start," Cal chuckled, giving her hand a squeeze from across the table.

[Sara McDohl]

"You should know I'm game to most things..sheesh"

[Calvin Strong]

Cal grinned and winked at her. "Of course," he said. "Just didn't want you to think I had a one track mind or... well, c'mon, most guys, if they said 'I'm going to take you to see sexy showgirls' to their girlfriends on their birthday would be sleeping on the couch that night. I'm not an idiot."

[Sara McDohl]

"Well..I'm not like most girls..it doesn't bother me that much..as long as I'm involved.."

[Calvin Strong]

Cal grinned, then lifted her hand and lightly kissed her knuckles. "We'll give you a birthday to remember, babe," he promised.

[Sara McDohl]

She just smiled, holding onto his hand. "Sounds like it's going to be a fun night.."

[Calvin Strong]

"I'll make sure of it," he said. Dinner was, of course, excellent. Cal didn't really give Sara a chance to see the bill, and as he payed with his card, how much he'd just spent on her would remain a mystery.

Several hours later, they'd made their way around town, seeing the sights, catching a few shows, and had returned to the Palms. This time, Cal paused at the casino. Then he smirked. "If I ask if you want to play for a bit, do I need to tell you that there's a 'no telepathy' rule?" he teased.

[Sara McDohl]

"Take the fun out of everything.." She said with a laugh, pulling him inside. Who knows if she was joking, or completely serious.

[Calvin Strong]

"Yeah, I know, that's me, an utter killjoy," he teased, palming a chip into her hand. Along with the Palms logo, it was graced with a rather large "5000". "C'mon, let's live it up," he said, grinning. "See how lucky you are."

[Sara McDohl]

"I got you, don't I? That's lucky enough as is." She said with a smirk, looking over the tables.

[Calvin Strong]

"Just pick a game. You have enough to learn how to play anything," he said, letting her take the lead.