I took a deep breath and smelled after shave. Instead of being turned on, I felt more alone than I had in a very long time. When had we showered toget...er last? I couldn’t even remember. Showering together had been one of our favorite past times. Sometimes we would even take more than one in a day, just because it was so much fun. I loved to stand behind you and tease you with my breasts. I would soap them up and rub them in circles up and down your back while you stood in front of me, facing. But Tom made out a name said by the guy, Mandy.Tom’s ears pricked up at this, as funnily enough that was the same name as the daughter of a good and long time friend Steve. Mandy was his shameful secret fantasy. Steve was married to Sarah, they were about the same age as Tom and Arlene and had been married about the same time. And their daughter Mandy was just a few months younger than Kate. They were and still are friends throughout school.Tom had known Steve for about 10 yearsThey would often. ’ ‘So you know her husband?’ asked Amanda. ‘Kyle? Sure, that’s how I met Karen, through my friendship with Kyle.’ ‘I see,’ said Amanda with an obvious lightening of her mood. Noticing that Amanda seemed placated for the moment, Sean made another call. ‘Call Kirby.’ Once more the speakers in his car came to life with ringing followed by the voice of his uncle, ‘Sean?’ ‘Yes sir. We’re almost to Camilla so we should be in good cell range from now until Atlanta.’ ‘Good,’ Kirby said. ‘You still plan. It may be his nightmare." He turned and winked at me andsaid, "I don't think so."There was quite a crowd at the party. There were a few people there weboth knew. And a lot that we met for the first time. Many women came upto me and asked me where I had bought my dress, and where did I get myhair done. It seemed that most people there that did not know me figuredthat I was a girl dressed to kill. It started to make me relax more asthe night went on. I found myself getting in to conversations.