I turned and found Freddie had followed me out, just as I had hoped.He said some few things about the party; until I grabbed his hand and led him to a...darkened corner at the end of the balcony, far away from the window of the party salon.Once there in the shadows, I turned to face him and he kissed me deeply.I had been horny for this man during the last weeks; but I had never got the chance to meet him alone in office hours…His hands were all over me and lust filled my body. Though it was a bit. " I retorted.As she stared at me in shock she said, "Shit Paul! She never told you?" Told me what?" I asked puzzled."You didn't sleep with her. You were too drunk that night. She knew all along that Randy was not yours." Gerri told me.I couldn't believe my ears."But how?" I asked confused."Because she was already pregnant!" Then, she paused a second and continued, "After she left you she called to tell me about it. I told her she was a heartless bitch and made her promise to tell you the truth.. I got it on the first try. It was my birth date. I made amistake with the first check, writing it out for way more than thoseroadside check cashing places will handle. I was going to clean out heraccount, actually. Because she lied. She had the money, the $19,000.00 Iasked her for and a little more besides. I was so angry. I would havetaken it, too. She lied to me and I felt entitled.Luckily, though, the ATM card has a $600 dollar-a-day limit. I took out$600 every day and wrote myself checks. She had returned to Paris in the fall, had left him aloneand lost without her sex and loving disdain. Kurt had beendominated before, learning and experimenting with threedifferent women before Marie, but it was different withher. It was easy, nothing played at, just something that wasbetween them. Simple, complete, total. When he first hadthe chance, he had flown to her, to a smoky city that hehad never thought much of before, in a country he hadnever cared for. Two weeks with Marie, five days.