Is that okay with you?" Sure, that sounds great! Do they have any food cause I'm starving?" Yes, they make a thick juicy burger that reminds you of gr...lling on charcoal." Sounds delicious!" I practically bellowed as we headed down the deserted sidewalk. Gerry laughed at my reply as he led me into the busy small tavern."Do you want to sit at the bar?" Gerry questioned."It seems kind of loud over there. How about a booth over in the corner where it will be easier to talk. I'd really like to get. Look, it's only two minutes walk back to mine, come back with me for a coffee, and I'll call a taxi from there."Ali shrugged. "Okay." Any other man suggesting that would have received short sharp shrift, but as he was her brother, she accepted without thought. She was a little drunker than she had thought, and Craig had to catch her arm as they walked the short distance home.Ali, at five foot eight inches, was only two inches shorter than her brother, and her high heels brought her up to his. And Julie's face was scrubbed pink and her black hair shone, and the girl's eyes were dark and beautiful as ever, and her mouth was soft and red and moist, and ... I could barely breathe.Julie came right up to me too, giving me a kiss on the cheek. "I thought you'd never get here!" she smiled at me and then at Jane, "Hi Jane, I was waiting forever it seemed like." Julie surprised both of us when she kissed Jane then, on the cheek, but right in front of her parents and that was wicked cool, I. We all got along well. As I settled into my home, I began to be the local expert on plants and gardening. College courses in botany, horticulture, and soil were actually useful. I helped everyone in the neighborhood. I was working in my front yard when Abby called me over to her yard. She wanted her yard to be more colorful. I said, "Get rid of all the brittle bushes. They are just tumbleweed. Go to the nursery and get some new plants. I'll pull out the brittle bushes while you are gone. Abby.
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