Pm before we'd finished supper and to be honest i needed more sleep than anything else so we decided between us we would meet up the following day, so...on returning to my flat i quickly fell asleep , only to hear the door bell go off, it had gone midnight and i was a bit blearly eyed, on looking through to spyone in the door it was zoe, ? with the flats having a secure door entry system i was wondering who was knocking at my door as you normally have to buzz visitors in , anyway i duly unlocked. ”“Of course there is. In this case, though, I think she really needed to say goodbye to you that way. You’re a good man, Steve. Just remember what Jennifer told you - sometimes doing the right thing means breaking your rule.”“I know. But I don’t want to make a habit of it,” I sighed.“Two special circumstances do not make a habit, Steve. You did the right thing with Sofia and you did the right thing with Stephie.”“Are you sure about that with Sofia? What if she gets accepted to school here and. ‘Typical of a male, takes offence and runs to mother.’ Wearily I closed the boot and opened the driver’s door. I really didn’t need this shit. ‘First of all I made no complaint about you. Secondly your attitude is unwelcoming at the least and downright offensive at the most, and finally! I have no idea if your aggression is aimed specifically at me for some reason or if that is your natural disposition. However, I shall be back in three months, hopefully whatever your problem it will be. The two of you have sex every few months, birthdays, anniversary, valentines day. It's unadventurous but still nice enough. You were a little adventurous when you were younger, but those days are gone.So it surprises you when your wife, while paging through your city's free paper one October morning makes a suggestion."We should go to the Erotic Costume Ball" she says with a little shy spark in her eye. The Erotic Costume Ball has a reputation in your city. Started ten years ago, it's been.