Twenty-five then. And we’ll sign a one year lease, just so you can be comfortable with the deal.” Suddenly I had two hands full of crying women, a...d we stayed locked up for a long time, before they finally calmed down and let me go. They spent the rest of the day cleaning the apartment, borrowed my truck(and me) to move the furniture they wanted to keep. They were firmly in place before the weekend was out. I had one more condition they had to agree to before I gave them the keys.“Do not tell. Steve blushed as bright red as his tee shirt as his mind reeled from the possibilities. What did she mean by naughty? Had he been spotted and was Mrs Anderson here to complain? If so, why was she smiling and why had she told him to call her Simone? ?Err? naughty?? he stuttered.?Yes, naughty. You promised you’d come and play tennis with us and we haven’t seen hide nor hair of you.? Simone said, laughing.?Stevie! You mustn’t make promises and not keep them.? His mother said sternly.Steve, still. I misread this.” She stood quickly and went to the door but I managed to get there before her, blocking her path.“Lay please,” I mumbled quietly looking down at her as I slowly shut the door behind me, “don’t go.”She looked up at me and stepped closer, sliding her hand up my tie, “no one should be alone for Christmas, Scott.”I gently put my hand to her face, tracing her soft lips with my thumb, “you know what you’re getting into with this...” I had to ask, knowing I couldn’t just have her once. "We looked at each other in silence. I suddenly realised that our relationship was in danger. "Look, Dav, this must all be a bit of a shock. Take a drink of water and I'll tell you about it. I won't lie, I'll tell you everything, not that there's much to tell. Please, at least listen. Please."Nothing happened for what seemed like eternity. Then she poured herself a glass of water and sat down on the edge of the bed.And I told her, from picking up Lucy at Shades when I went there with Drew and.