”“How do you think Dean Barnes would react if he knew one of his faculty was pulling strings to admit some undergraduate just so he could have an ...ffair with her?”“I’m sure he would blow his stack.”“Martin ... I’m ... I’m ... appalled...”“Molly and I have a date tonight. If you’re free -- maybe you’d like to tag along and make it a threesome.”Irene’s jaw dropped. She turned on her heels and headed for the door. “I don’t know whether or not to report this, Martin. I am ... shocked. I never. Tony pressed her hand reassuringly. “I love only you!” he whispered to her, and he felt Harriet take a sobbing breath before she pressed his arm in return.Maria was still a breathtakingly beautiful woman, Tony realised, and it was clear why Harriet felt apprehension seeing her perceived rival. They advanced further, and Tony affected the introductions. This was complicated. Socially speaking, he was the low man in the room. Yet he was the only person known to their host. Etiquette dictated he. I used my keys to unlock the back porch and went in and sat. From the porch I could see out into the street so I'd be able to see Kevin's car when it pulled into the driveway. I looked at my watch. It was just after nine o'clock. I had been driving around for an hour and a half. It was dark on the porch so I leaned back in my chair and closed my eyes.I must have fallen asleep because the next sound I heard was a car door closing. I looked out to the street and there was the silver Corvette. It. How bloody embarrassing is that? I sat there stirring my third coffee. ‘I guess I’ll just have fond memories of her, and what might have been. Even now I think of her though, in that tiny skirt with those sexy long legs. How is Lucy by the way?’ Oh god, did he mean her? No she never married. I married, shit why couldn’t I just ask him? Why the hell was he doing this, playing fucking games! ‘Lucy is fine,’ I mumbled. ‘And Jackie, You know, I had a soft spot for her.’ ‘Yeah well, anything in a.