There had been long talks, lots of tears from us both, but then gradually also lots of cuddles and kisses and dreamy smiles. It hadnt been easy, but a...ter working through it all we seemed to have gotten to a good place. A comfortable atmosphere where it was still new and unfamiliar, but acceptable to touch each other, to kiss, to sleep in each others embrace. And to enjoy each others bodies freely, without guilt and resistance. Our days now consisted of doing our separate things, my school and. " How did you know?" Gail, we're friends. Friends can keep secrets. I thought I had hurt you with my statement about an old maid. Later I knew it had to be something much more troubling. Then it was only a small step to knowing that you were like those women I was talking about." You can't tell. Teachers could loose their jobs." She was very worried."Gail, relax. First you have been working for the school board for a long time. They may only screen new hires for things like that. They would not. You don’t back down from them, but you also don’t antagonize them,” I say to John.“But David Greene……with an E…. you did antagonize him,” he says to me.“Well, sort of. However, when I pointed out that he wears recording video and audio and his car has video recording, it made him think. He can’t tell a story different than what happened. Once in a while, technology does work for the good guys,” I say to John.“Well, this has been a weird morning so far. I’ll be happy when we get to the office,”. I will see you get extra for it.''It will be a pleasure- almost!' he laughed; 'It is a pet hate of mine, I hate the way it takes over.'He was shown that he could take his van down as far as the walled garden, on a rudimentary drive way. Looking back the house seemed a long way off, and the wooded area even further. The sense of space made him take in a deep breath and smile. If only he had done this since the age of eighteen he thought. It was hot and he removed his shirt in the mid-day.