You could also be dressed in a snappy new shirt, smelling of new cologne, do the same "have a good time!" thing, and then say "Sorry to be so short, but I'm already late," and then -- booom! -- you're outta there.
Puppy
YES!!! This exactly!!!!
In the theme of I will try anything.....
I showered, got dressed and put on cologne. S16 had no idea when WAW was coming to pick him up for dinner. So I made sure S16 saw how I was dressed and told him I was going out for dinner with my boss and "some friends". My boss just recently ended his 25 year marriage and jumped headfirst in the GAL thing - more like GAW thing: get any woman. So I figured that was a good person to say I was out with. I would have loved to be leaving just as WAW got there, but was afraid it would seem too planned. Besides, every time I see her, I get all weak kneed, and I don't need that right now.
Truth is, I had no plans and really no where to go. So, I am now at my office (business is closed) and will do the personal finances and other stuff I had planned on doing at home, here instead. It seems almost crazy, but I will try just about anything. There's a good chance WAW won't even ask about me and/or that S16 won't even remember. But..heck...it's a half hour drive and a couple bucks of gas and nothing more.
An old acquaintance of mine owns a local bar. I will stop by there on my way home and see if he is in. It gives me something to do, maybe catch up and gets me in public. If he's not there, I will just head home.
However this ends, I truly will be able to say I tried everything...
