He was her university teacher. He was smart, confident, and had a great sense of humor. And he was rather good-looking, too. The fact was, she had fallen in love with him. She sensed that he might like her. She had caught him looking at her more than once. What to do? At the end of the semester, she waited till all the other students had left. She said she had a gift for him. He said that was very nice of her. Then he looked around for a wrapped package. Where was the gift, he asked. She said it was still at the store. She would pick him up and take him there that Saturday, if that was okay with him. She picked him up at the Starbucks near his apartment. He was enjoying the mystery. He asked her: Was it an alarm clock so that he wouldn't be late for class? Was it teaching materials, like markers and erasers? A new briefcase? An extra ink cartridge for his computer for when he printed handouts? She said that she couldn't comment. They got to the mall and went into Nordstrom's. "I hope it isn't a suit," he joked. "I never wear suits." "No, it isn't. But it's something that you always wear with a suit." "A tie? Why would I wear a tie if I never wear suits?" "Not a tie, silly," she said, as they walked into the shoe department. She had noticed that he always wore the