In the out lands of Larado by two in the afternoon, it was over a hundred degrees in the shade and there was no breeze. Most of older men were in pan...s or shorts with boots. Most of the women were either topless or naked, and the drinks were flowing freely. Chiefs' truck pulled in the drive and Janis got out and came up to the table with two bags of ice for the cooler. Mike went out to the truck and grabbed the the cases of beer. Once the beer was settled in the cooler Janis pulled her tee. The squad leader got over his shock, but now fear replaced it. He stood slowly, and moved jerkily towards the intruders.Number one pointed at the mug. “Put it on the floor,” he whispered, pointing to the edge of the wall.The squad leader managed to get some of his composure back.“What do you want,” he muttered nervously.“Your silence for one thing,” murmured number one. “And put what you are carrying down. Do it. Now.”The squad leader’s eyes widened as he realised there were four, identically. They don’t get paid enough to put up with those two.”“I’ve never seen the wife,” I said, laughing along with the woman. I had seen her around the house during my visits and I had waved and spoken to all the household staff. They had rarely returned the greeting with anything more than a nod.“She’s as prissy as he is,” she said. “You won’t see her until you go out to the pool by yourself. Then she will make her appearance. If Liz is there, she won’t. Juliet thinks she’s the cat’s .... Reggie picked me up dressed to the nines and treated me like a queen all evening. We had several drinks before dinner and wine with dinner. I was feeling very relaxed by the time we got back to his apartment. I visited the shared bathroom down the hall and when I came out Reggie took me by the hand and led me to his bedroom, leaving the door open. I didn't know the significance of this at the time.Reggie kicked off his shoes and removed his jacket and tie as I lay back on his bed, completely.