Home alone with father's friend 2

"You can," she answered. She was a little embarrassed to see him after making a scene, but he looked like he understood. "I know you don't want me here this week," he started, "but I really do appreciate it. It gets lonely living alone, and maybe we can ignore why I'm actually here and just try to have fun together." she shrugged in response. "Well, I just want to tell you that if you really want to go to your friend's, go ahead. It is Friday, after all. Just be back here by midnight -- I don't want to get into too much trouble with your parents." She looked up at him. He smiled, and she knew he was just trying to be the "good cop" after her parents had made her so mad. She also knew that midnight was an hour later of a curfew than the one her parents would have set, and she knew that he knew that too. He was trying to get on her good side. At the moment, she didn't really care, so she smiled sweetly. "Thanks, Mr. Harrison," she said, mustering up the sweetest voice she could. He grinn