“Could I just use the loo?” I asked the nice officer.“No.” She closed the door in my face, As if I might rig an explosion in the toilet. Honestly.”

“To keep my cat from drinking out of the toilet, I could close the toilet lid, I could close the bathroom door, or I could pull my straw out of the water and stop setting a bad example.”

“Thank you. I realize my methods have dampened your spirits somewhat, but in the long run you will not regret it."She did not answer, simply preceded him to the door of her room."You look very nice tonight, Claire. May I say that that color suits you admirably."The door closed in his face.”

“Replaying her words in my head, I could feel my face redden again. I wanted to flush my head down the toilet.”

“I think she just asked if she could touch my mango.”

“Gram?” I asked. “You okay?”“Damn men,” she said. “I fell in the toilet.”I busted out laughing. Tears of laughter coursed down my face. “Oh God,” I said, still laughing.Caeden was blushing. Even his ears were red. “I did tell you I can never remember to put the toilet seat down.”