As soon as classes were over, Cat ran to the makeup department and filled up her case with everything she thought she would need. Looking around carefully to make sure that Jade did not see her she made her way back to the entrance where Beck was waiting.

Beck: Did you get everything you needed?

Cat: Everything I thought we could use.

Beck: You didn't say anything to anyone, right, especially Jade.

Cat: Well, right after you and I spoke earlier today, when I left the janitor's closet I ran right into Jade. She saw that you and I were in the Janitor's closet together and asked me about it.

Beck: You didn't tell her anything, though right, what did you say?

Cat: Don't worry, I told her that we weren't having sex!

Beck: I'm sure that made her feel much better.

Beck drove Cat to his RV and for the next hour or so they experimented and finally came up with a makeup package that looked real, but with the added effect of slicking back his hair, made him essentially unrecognizable.

Cat: Well what do you think, Beck, as she held up a mirror for him?

Beck: It's perfect. I know this is me and I don't recognize myself.

Cat: And everything is easy enough for you to put on by yourself so you should be all set.

Beck: Tanks Cat, I really owe you one for this, just remember, not a word to Jade.

Cat: I promise.

Beck: Let me take you home now. I have some homework to do when I get back so I probably won't be able to go out and test it until tomorrow. I think I will go to Nozu's for dinner and see if I can meet anyone.

Cat: I don't think you want to go to Nozu's, Beck.

Beck: Why not?

Cat: Too many people from school go there, it might be awkward for you.

Beck: Well, where else is there a good place to go?

Cat: I saw in the paper they just opened a new restaurant, called "Tickle my Ribs". They specialize in fried chicken and ribs and its sort of a western style place. It is not really the kind of place anyone from Hollywood Arts would go.

Beck: Hmm, sounds good, so I guess jeans and a flannel shirt would be appropriate?

Cat: Perfect!

Beck drove Cat home and then returned to his house to work on his schoolwork. As soon as Cat entered her room her phone began ringing.

Cat: Hello?

Jade: Well finally, this is like the third time I have called you. I did not see you after class, where did you go?

Cat: I was not having sex with Beck!

Jade: Yeah, Yeah, we already established that. Anyway I was thinking about going out tomorrow night and trying out my new look. We normally got to Nozu's but I was thinking that there probably would be some Hollywood Arts people there and it might feel weird.

Cat: Jade, I have the perfect place for you!

Jade: Where?

Cat: it is a brand new place, called "Tickle my Ribs". They specialize in fried chicken and ribs, and the place has sort of a country theme so if you were those cutoff jeans and your flannel shirt you will fit right in.

Jade: Fried chicken and ribs, you're right; no one from Hollywood Arts would go near that place!

Cat: I know; it would be perfect for you! You might meet a nice cowboy there!

Jade: Well you know what they say about cowboys, you can tell the good ones by how well they use their lariat!

Cat: I don't get it.

Jade: It's a euphemism for,, oh never mind!

Cat: Good luck.

The next day after Class Jade hurried home to change and get ready to go out. By the time she had put on her cut off jeans, flannel shirt, cowboy boots blonde wig and makeup she was almost unrecognizable. Just for an added measure she got a pair of thick glasses with fake lenses. By the time she finished, she was sure that no one would recognize her.

Beck had gone home immediately after class. He was excited about going out, it had been a long time and he was afraid his flirting skills might be getting rusty. He changed into his jeans and flannel shirt and then applied the makeup and prosthetics that he and Cat had worked on. Then, as a last step, he slicked down his hair and tied it back in a small ponytail. He thought that might make him look weird, but then he remembered seeing Steven Segal with one, so if it was good enough for him…

Jade arrived at the restaurant and went in to check it out. It was clean enough, well it was brand new, and as a nice plus, they even offered a meat-less nacho salad. Jade ordered one and a drink and then sat down at a table and started checking the place out.

Looking around, Jade could tell that that Cat was right; the odds of meeting someone from Hollywood Arts here were very slim. In fact, as the place started filling up, she began to think that the odds of finding a single guy in her age group were even slimmer. Most of the people coming in were couples and in the over 30 age group.

Beck arrived at the restaurant parked and walked inside. It looked like a decent place, clean and new, so he was not afraid to order something for dinner. He ordered a chicken and rib sampler, which came with a free soda, and then started looking around for a place to sit.

Cat was right about one thing, he thought, he was not likely to meet anyone here from Hollywood Arts. In fact, looking around, he did not even see anyone in his age group. Finally a flash of blonde hair caught his eye, there was a girl that looked to be about his age sitting on a table across the room. He could not tell what she looked like, but he saw that she was wearing cut off jeans and her legs looked really nice so he wandered over to her.

Just as Jade was thinking this might have been a mistake; she heard a male voice asking if she minded if he sat with her. Jade looked up and saw a tall slim guy that looked to be about her age standing over her. His face wasn't much to look at, but it wasn't terrible and his body looked pretty good so she invited him to join her.

Beck arrived at the table, finally and in a halting but cute voice asked the girl if he could join her. She looked up at him and all he noticed was the thickest eyeglasses he had ever seen. He could tell she was checking him out, and he must have passed because she motioned to the chair. Beck introduced himself, using a name that he had made up and started making small talk.

Jade motioned to the guy to join him, and he sat down. He introduced himself, and Jade did likewise, using a name that she invented just for this purpose. Jade found that he was pretty intelligent, despite being soft spoken and nervous, and within a few moments they were carrying on a spirited conversation.

Beck was finally able to get by the thick eye glasses and started carrying on a conversation with the girl. He had to admit that she was surprisingly funny and interesting, not at all what he expected to find when he first walked into the restaurant. By the time they had finished their dinners they had exchanged phone numbers, (Beck bought a prepaid cell phone just for this purpose) and had promised to get together again.

Jade found herself actually having a conversation with this boy, and he was surprisingly articulate once he got over his initial shyness. She was actually having a pretty good time and when they finished dinner she actually gave him her phone number, (from a phone she had bought that day) and promised to get together with him again.