. I like that idea.”“We won’t have to be up so early tomorrow. I think the first session is at nine.” He reached for the card and a pen. “Wh...t would you like?”Pounding on his door roused Darren. “Room service,” came a voice from the corridor.“Just a minute.” He stood and pulled on his trousers. Marcia stirred and pulled the covers to her chin.He opened the door and the bellman brought in a tray. “Set it there,” Darren said, gesturing toward the table. He signed the slip and the bellman turned. ***** Crystal wasted no time when she arrived. ‘Okay, I’m here. Show me.’ Her straightforwardness was not entirely surprising, but I was still taken aback somewhat. Nonetheless, I had her sit at the dining room table, and I stood beside her, purposely taking off the gloves. I knew that Crystal was deathly afraid of tornadoes. She had grown up in Oklahoma, and twice the family home was severely damaged by tornadoes, and her father had lost his auto repair shop due to yet another tornado. Just. ’ ‘Traci you are amazing.’ ‘I have a wet spot on my shorts, if I stand my husband will see. Giggling.’ ‘I too have that problem, my wife will see. Giggling.’ ‘What are you watching now Todd?’ ‘Watching the kids across the street playing basketball.’ ‘So am I Todd.’ ‘What a coincidence, girls, boys or both playing?’ ‘Three girls, why?’ ‘YOU BASTARD!! I see the same three girls!’ My wife and I look at each other, she yells at me calling me a cheater. That she only came on three months ago. That. ’ ‘I’ll tell him later. Can you open the door?’ The longest pause. ‘I don’t want to.’ I sigh. ‘Can you tell me what happened?’ A tiny, timid, ‘No.’ ‘Honey, you have to talk about it, whatever it is. I’m here for you. And nobody here is going to judge you. We all care about you.’ ‘Please,’ she begs. ‘Don’t ask me. Just…just forget about it. Forget it ever happened.’ ‘You know I can’t just ignore this. Talk to me.’ ‘Don, please…’ ‘What happened?’ ‘It’s not worth-‘ ‘Melody, please!’ ‘I came!’ she.