But, we're still not alone."I swung the door open. My clothes from last night were still on the floor leading to the bedroom. So was Rita's heels, sto...kings, and skirt."Oh my," Betty said for the second time. "And here I thought that maybe you were tossing and turning alone just like me."I started stammering."I'm just kidding," she said. "You're a guy. I knew you'd try to fuck her. But I bet you were thinking about me."Betty put her hand on my chest and pushed me back through the doorway."Can I. Come on in Jerome there’s no need to stand in the hallway. Besides I’m sure you want to check out my bedroom. Yes ma’am Ms Fields. Please Jerome just call me Karen. Ok Karen hey this is really nice. Thank you have a seat if you like. I’m just gonna put on something else. Don’t go to any trouble changing on my account Karen. I smiled to myself. I thought to myself maybe I’ll just slip this flimsy robe off and slip into my red cum fuck me pumps and see if he likes that better. No I’m not going to. It was drugs mainly, then some petty theftas well. Next thing we knew, he was into this gang or something and owedthem money. I bailed him out once, our parents bailed him out too, morethan once, but it got worse."Anyway, he died about a year ago of an overdose, but I didn't believeit. He'd been getting himself together, trying to kick the habit and thenout of the blue, he was dead."Next thing I know, I am being held responsible for his debt. They toldme that I could either come up with fifty. I looked at her, our eyes locked together, both of us feeling awkward at being in this position after twenty-five years together. It was like two gawky and awkward teenagers, not two mature professionals with a grown son. But I guess love does that to you, however young or old you are.I lost control and just blurted it out. “Come home, Sue. Please, just come home, and we can work it out together, just like we always do.”As soon as I’d said it, I knew it was a mistake. I had listened to her.