He’d been more than an employer and source of product to sell. He’d even given me a place to stay when I first got to town. I supposed I owed him ...n explanation.“How do you do it, Jim?” I asked. “How do you balance managing a couple thousand units, construction crews, rental office, and maintenance? How do you do that and have a life?”“That’s where I can be more of a bad example than a good example,” he said. He opened the door to his office and I went in with him. Jim didn’t have a desk and. Celdin led her ever farther from the flickering torches and bonfires, toward the edge of town and the woods beyond. There amongst the trees, in the light of the full moon, Celdin would make love to her.As they walked toward the trees, Denethia's nerve nearly failed her. Despite her excitement, and the tingling between her legs, the cold fingers of fear gripped her heart as well. Cloaked in darkness, the woods looked foreboding indeed. She remembered the stories about this night, when the veil. I don't know. I'd be a little mad," I said. I was mad, but turned on too. She didn't need to know about that part.We finished our game. Rachel and I both went to talk to Eric and his friend, along with take shot together. Mark and Sarah went and mingled with the rest of the party. After doing a shot with Rachel, then another with Eric and his friend, I started to feel myself get buzzed.I started to move around the party, joining different groups, having a good time. Then I finally noticed that. It looked out of place. When I opened up the nametag it read, ‘For Ted with love. ps don’t let anyone see you open this and hide it quickly.’Well I looked around and no one could see me, so I opened it. It was a big wooden book and on the front was that year’s family portrait. I remember Mom forcing Dad and I to wear matching shirts and ties and then dragging us both down to the photo studio. Mom looked great though. She had chosen a white dress, it was strapless, and it was short and sexy. I.