I had to admit that he was no slouch in the good looks department; I could tell the girls liked him.As I watched, I was pleased that this diversion wa... occurring so publicly in our yard. Our next-door neighbor was even riding around his yard on his lawnmower wearing his Red Sox ball cap and earbuds. I saw him wave to the teens. Penny and I had made love many times on the patio, but only in the dark with almost every light in the house turned off. Afterwards, we’d take an erotic nude swim and. I suppose that, at thirty-eight, and fit and Bohemian looking, I was more attractive to him than the dumpy-looking older businessman.“Ah,” I said, downing my drink and pushing off from the bar—not too steadily, as three stiff drinks were two more than my usual limit these days. I just had needed for Max to be here tonight. I wasn’t just lonely. I’d sold one of my paintings to a Dutch museum, somewhat of a breakthrough for me, and I’d wanted to share that with Max. It was more than sex. He. ”“So … what’s going to happen?” Billie stammered. “Oh, I don’t know that either, dear. I’m just going to live. That’s all I know. So we are going to swim. And I’m going to kiss you. And, I think we are going to make love. And after that, your guess is as good as mine.” She was true to her word as she closed the distance between herself and Billie and wrapped first her arms, and then her legs, around the fit young man. As Billie paddled and pedaled to keep them both afloat, she kissed him.. The gentleman’s eyes were brown and as piercing as those of a hawk. When she spoke, he fixed her very briefly with a stare, then shifted his stick from his right hand to his left. Taking her extended hand in his right, he brought it to his lips and kissed her fingertips in a most gallant fashion.In his finest classical Spanish, he greeted Kim and added, “It is little wonder that Maria speaks my language as fluently as she does. With friends like you with whom she can converse, how could she.