“How can you tell? I was told everyone here on this floor was blind,” I asked.She laughed out a long, deep laugh before saying, “Child I don’t...need eyes to tell you stink. Every one of you children stink to high heavens when you haven’t bathed in a day. If you naturally smelled like roses they still spray you head to toe to with long lasting cologne. That smelly stuff takes at least fifteen minutes to wash off and then only after scrubbing head to toe many times with soap and warm water. Here. Ain’t it the case that every time a body stops bein’ cautious somethin’ goes wrong? After not hearing from or ‘bout Missus Brown or Missus Magillicuddy we kinda relaxed our vigil an' went back to our routine. We finished the new bedroom an' I wuz right proud of the job we did. Now I could fuck my wives in private. I wuz takin’ a break from my chores an' doin’ some target practice with my slingshot when I seen a two horse carriage comin’ toward us followed by two men on horseback. I had a bad. . Oh, I don’t think you would...”I raise an eyebrow, I am feeling more in control now. “Yes?”His fingers close more tightly around my hand, his face is now crimson red but his eyes never leave mine. With a deep intake of breath he struggles to say the words that he has obviously prepared before hand.“Jilly, will you come on a date with me.” The words are blurted out in one short breath.OK, this must be a set-up, my girlfriends have told this guy to tease me to watch my reaction.Let me tell you. "With that she replaced it and zipped me up again."Right, my darling James! That's the formalities over. Dinner in about half an hour! So close your mouth. Relax. Have another suck at your drink and then talk to me."She sat back on her heels with a loving smile on her face while I tried to do as she said.I put my drink down and, taking her hand, patted the sofa beside me. As she sat I took her other hand."You are amazing, my darling. You are a complete change from the girl you were a week ago..