I…you haven’t said how long Elsie will be, er, spending with you.’ ‘Three years,’ Ms. Graves said in clipped tones. Elsie couldn’t help he...self. ‘Three years?’ she blurted out in shock and dismay. She was quietly gratified to see that Ronald seemed just as upset, perhaps even moreso. ‘I did warn you that it could be quite some time,’ Ms. Graves responded primly. ‘Yes, but…three years?’ Elsie pleaded. ‘Isn’t there some way you could…take pity on us, perhaps–‘ ‘My rates are non-negotiable,’ Ms.. In addition she had gone to wearing mainly short skirts, I lost count of the number of leather mini skirts I saw, or tight spandex pants that clearly showed the results of the tummy tuck, lipo, and the new work out routine. Linda was always attractive with blue eyes, auburn hair, and 5' 9," but she was now a knock out, I mean a 10! Turned every guys head in any room she walked into.She wanted to meet me for dinner at one of the finer hotels in town without lawyers, friends, or anyone knowing.. Pete was loud and was in and out of relationships every other week. Dan and Pete had an agreement on the apartment so to keep out of each others way the agreement was Wednesday to Saturday nights it was Dan's night which meant Pete had to go out and Dave had the apartment to himself which he usually spent time with Amy. On Sunday to Tuesday nights it was Pete's turn of which he usually spent entertaining the ladies he picked up on a few occasions Dan came home early to hear another lady. Willy, Lucy, Ben, Chuck, and Beth were standing behind Bobby. John reached into his pocket and pulled out five gold coins. He gave Willy and Lucy one each.“Thank you, sir!” Willy and Lucy both said.“Well done Cadet Second Lieutenants!”The two mimicked Bobby by taking a step back and saluting John. John returned the salutes. Father and kids all giggled.“Mr. Benjamin Taylor, Cadet First Lieutenant.” John saluted Ben, “How are you doing?” John asked because Ben had been in Lily when they had been.