’ Paul started to sigh and held back. He turned to the man behind the counter. ‘Let’s have one strip steak and enough chicken breast for one per...on.’ He told him. After the butcher handed them the two packages wrapped in white paper Marge turned to head for the cashier. ‘We need one last thing, Marge.’ Paul called out as he headed for the beer cooler. He stood in front of it, mentally tabulating how much he would need. ‘What’s your favorite brand?’ he asked. ‘I don’t know, Paul. I seldom. As sensual and as attractive as she was, to think that I was exclusive to her was foolish on my part. Even so, I found that I wasn't dealing with it very well emotionally, the old 'double-standard' kicking in as I found myself not wanting to share her with another man."Maggie, you sure this is such a good idea? She invited you after all, not me!" I'd decided that I could adjust, even accept by my way of thinking that she had other men in her life. But I also realized that I wasn't sure I could. You felt relaxed, until you noticed his fingers starting to fiddle with your bikini! “Hmm… he’s not gonna…” you panicked inside. You hadn’t even finished your thoughts when you felt the knot in your neck loosen and the piece of pink fabric started to shift. You also became aware of the fact that you hadn’t been fully covered anymore. A couple of thoughts raced through your head but everything went too fast and before you could process them, you felt the little bikini slide off your hard. . I accept."Meredith dropped Lisa and Harold Pettigrew off in front of her flat and said she'd be back in twenty minutes. The lawyer had a spare key.For about forty five minutes, in Meredith's living room, the lawyer and Lisa talked. During that time, Lisa described how the air conditioner had failed, how Meredith's son had started the whole thing by taking his clothes off and how the others had followed his example, her long discussions with Meredith, the wading pools, the Parent/Teacher.