“I am pulling all my out of town people out as soon as they can get packed. I have other pressing issues to deal with elsewhere,” I said then I ad...ed “I told Len to get his structure set up an hour ago.”“I don’t even want to know what you’ve got pressing,” Frank said.We still had four days before I was leaving for Uganda but I wanted my people out of here before the shit hit the fan. The investigation and follow up hearings would take months. It would only be a matter of hours before all the. I asked my wife if that was fun, she took a sip of her drink, ordered another and she said “very fun”. I smiled and said, “I’m glad honey, it’s time you let loose and enjoy yourself”. I did ask if she wanted to leave and she said she wanted to stay. Ali returned back from the restroom, took his seat in the booth and sat just a bit closer to Melissa. We chatted for a bit about work, family and sports, the more we chatted with Ali the more we became friends. I knew Ali was having a good time and. Keying in a number on her nearby cellphone, she held the device to her ear as it rang. After four rings, a male voice answered. "Shady Oaks, Chris speaking." "Christopher?" Lynn asked. "Mr. Chapman?" "Yes. Who is this, please?" Lynn's hand massaged her stomach, grabbing the skin in a small fist to squeeze and pull gently before releasing it. The pinching, pulling, squeezing motion settled her nerves and she didn't even realize she was doing it. "It's, hi, it's Lynn Hathaway? From Spiel &. I want to shower and get ready for you." # Just as I was starting to wonder what was keeping Mom, the door to her bedroom opened. I sat up straighter, but stayed put. Didn't want to seem too overeager. "Sorry I took so long," Mom said as she slipped into the room. My jaw went slack. On the one hand, I knew every curve of her body. The way she looked, felt, smelled, and tasted had been seared indelibly into my memory. Yet, at the same time, I wasn't sure I'd ever really get used to the idea that.