Beth smiled shyly. “I appreciate that—both the compliment and the not getting slapped part.”<em>I bet if I suggested a spanking instead, it would scare her right off,</em>she thought mischievously. She noticed the hovercar was nearing Mira’s address. “Looks like the big date is almost over. I hope we’ll get another opportunity to talk before your match—we still haven’t had a good chance to talk strategy yet.”