Laura and Robbie picked up the pieces of poor scattered skeleton and placed it in a large garbage bag that Laura had gotten from the kitchen. Laura took the skeleton some place while Robbie joined Nell and James in the kitchen. Robbie had taken James aside and strongly suggested that James should apologize to Nell for scaring her with the skeleton.
James did apologize to Nell, rather half heartedly, but he tried to look sincere. He liked his sister and loved her as a dutiful brother. But Nell was always so much fun to play a joke on, that he could not resist.
Laura came back into the kitchen area with a look of accomplishment on her face. Robbie realized that Laura had rather enjoyed the whole flying skeleton episode. She was smiling, animated and had an air of anticipation about her that gave Robbie hope for a pleasurable evening, when they got home.
Robbie's notion of a passionate evening ahead of him, inspired him to grab Laura's hand and bid good evening to Nell and James. Laura didn't seem quite ready to leave, she wanted to share a few thoughts with Nell, but Laura left with Robbie since he seemed to be in a hurry to depart for home, though she was not certain why.
Once they were in the car and speeding away towards home, Laura asked Robbie "Why were you in such a hurry to leave?"
Robbie grinned sheepishly at Laura figuring he'd gotten the right signals about a romantic encounter at home earlier in the evening, but quickly realized he'd not interpreted her behaviors properly. "Laura, from some of your comments and gestures back there, I thought the idea of a romantic weekend in the future at Nell's bed and breakfast gave you some ideas about a romantic encounter at home, this evening? Or was I wrong" Robbie asked Laura with a slightly embarrassed look.
Laura realized how he may have interpreted some of the things she'd said, maybe subliminal messages to him from her inner consciousness, who knows. But Robbie was evidently eager for something romantic, and she was not going to disappoint him.
"Well, Chief Inspector, you are quite the detective to deduce such a thing. Now that you mention it that sounds like a good idea." Laura commented to Robbie. She noticed that Robbie's countenance lit up considerably. She patted his thigh and then sat back to let Robbie focus on the driving, while she thought up something to make this evening special.
She already had something "special" planned for tomorrow or the day after, but it was not for Robbie.