"You do realize that The Cheesecake Factory is a restaurant, and they sell both hot and iced coffee, right? To wash the cheesecake down with? You can actually have a meal there, real food, with cheesecake and coffee for dessert." He reached into his fatigues and pulled out his wallet, then handed the girl twenty bucks. "Here. Cab fare's on me." He went back to the desk and picked up the phone, dialing information and getting the phone number for the cab company. He gave the dispatcher their address, then hung up and looked back up at Maria. "Ride'll be here in about twenty minutes," he said. "Busy night. And please don't turn me into a frog, because if you do, I'll piss on you and give you warts."