" Anita was walking toward me, with her arms extended, wide open in expectation of a hug.I jumped from my chair, stumbling over the coffee table in an...attempt to escape. It took my brain a moment to process the information."Anita, I am your EX-husband remember. Something to do with you becoming a cum dump for air travel upgrades. What are you doing here?"The smile vanished from Anita's face as she dropped to the couch. "Darrin, its been ... been..." She took a moment to compose herself. "Can. He could see her looking down at him, her right eyebrow raised. Without a word, she turned and slowly walked behind him. He turned his head as far as he could in order to see her. Once she was behind him and out of eyesight, he looked forward again. Head raised and stoic.He could hear her soft footsteps walk away from him then return. She was still out of eyesight but he could feel her presence. He waited.As the minutes passed, the only sound that he could hear was the slight creaking of. They fell asleep wrapped around each other like a pair of lovers molded into one.Tonight was the night for the meeting with her Father's friend and his son Alfred, a boring banker just like the Father.The public conveyance was moving slowly today. Sue made her way to the familiar corner and saw Alfie with his head buried in a newspaper. She managed to swing her hip in a tight little pivot and wound up with her bottom offered up for his silent pleasure. The handsome lad continued to read his. She knew what she was looking for and she knew she didn’t have long before Casey missed her and came looking. She grabbed her jeans from the floor and found her cell phone. Then she made for the bathroom; rushing in and locking the door behind her. She felt safer, but not safe enough. She thumbed quickly through the contacts listed in her phone; finding the one she was looking for: Jack. The number had hardly dialed, the phone hardly rang, when it was picked up at the other side. “Amy!” A.