Charles had been quite the gentleman and let the others in line ahead of him. Meanwhile, he remembered to take his hands out of his pockets, a bad habit he had most of his life, as he tried to contain his enthusiasm for the tests beginning. He couldn't begin to imagine who it would be that he would fall in love with. So long as it wasn't his own department head, he wouldn't have to quit his job. But then he reminded himself to stop thinking about it, or else that's what would happen. The lanky fellow stepped up as the line moved along, also wondering, overhearing another volunteer, what it would taste like. |