I know it is Sunday afternoon, but is there any way we can talk?’ I asked. ‘Sam, I am in Athens,’ she said. ‘Umm, Athens, Greece, or Athens, G...orgia?’ ‘Athens, Georgia,’ she laughed, ‘I could never afford Athens, Greece on what the county pays me to meet with you stoic firemen and policemen.’ I knew that wasn’t true. Dr. Andrews had a successful private practice, but also contracted with the county to provide counseling to any county employee who needed it, at reduced rates. Dr. Andrews. ”Helen was one of my best friends. I’ve worked with her for years in the same office. It wasn’t like we’d not been to the pub before although, on previous occasions, it had been an after-work drink or two with a load of others from the office. This time was different, at least in her eyes. It was the first time I’d managed to get her out on her own. Her husband, worthless moron that he was, her words not mine, was off working for about a month and no doubt getting up to who knew what. She’d. “Yes, ma’am,” Raj said.“Honey, don’t look at my tits and then call me ma’am,” mom chuckled. “You make me feel old. Call me Rani.”Seema and I laughed.“I told you my mom was cool,” Raju said.“You sure are Rani,” Raj said dropping his eyes to her very pronounced camel toe.“You have nothing to be ashamed of,” Rani said pinching his face. “You can look as much as you like. It’s not like I get any privacy anyway.”Seema tried again to fix her top. Rani turned around and took Seema to her bedroom to. I don’t like the idea of owing anyone money unless there’s a really good reason like a mortgage, student loans, or a car, though for the car, I’d prefer to pay cash if I could. That won’t work for a house, even when we’re all doctors!”Sandy laughed, “Can you imagine walking into a real estate office with a suitcase full of twenties and saying, ‘I want to buy a house’!”“I do believe you could use a check,” I chuckled. “It’s a bit safer.”“Is there anything else we need to do?” she asked.“Not that.