I spotted her sitting at a table, and I approached her. "Hey, how are you doing?" I asked. "Give me a kiss in front of these people, and I'll be a lit...le better," she replied. My lips made the full trip to her's, and another smile appeared, with her teeth out. "Sit down," she said. I sat across from her, and just glared at her. It was unclear what she was thinking, but I knew she had something on her mind. "It seems we are in a fucked situation. You love me, and I love you, but you are married. Then she had him carry her into the library where she just bubbled over telling him about her wonderful day.In the meantime, Kris made two very dry martinis and brought them into the library along with a platter of canapés she had made. She put the drink in Bill’s rather nerveless hand but didn’t release it until she was confident his hand had closed over it.Susan was finishing her story with a description of the marvelous dinner Kris had cooked for her and now she was all ready for bed. “Smell. The childhood problems carried over into manhood, and youhave a need to succeed -- whether as a man or woman. I might add that'here,' it will be both. You need to love and be loved. Tom, you need afresh start. Let me put my cards on the table -- when I start, it won'tbe easy. Do well, I will praise. Do wrong, I will correct. If you don'ttry to give your best, I will push you, and, finally, fight me, and IWILL punish you, not sadistically but in a way you won't forget. Please,go in the front. Everyone, including me back then, smoked constantly and drank way too much. Memories of the three martini lunch come to mind. Not there though. The inn was dry. We had to walk to the motel next door in the evening for a bar I never heard back from the office until late Tuesday evening when Walter called from his home. He was sorry, but the wine and dine was now set for Friday night. Steve was leaving on some trip early the next day so he would be taking his own car to the restaurant. .