We could sit out here on the mattresses and play with 6th-grade math. I’ll bet you’ve never studied math in the nude, before!”Civia chuckled, bu... a chuckle that was part sob. She inhaled deeply, held it, gritted her teeth, then released it.“I love you girls! Could we do that? Beth? Rhee?”Each of us nodded at her when she looked at us. Heather threw the covers off her and me.“What are we waiting for? Let’s get our morning ablutions done and head back ... home.”I sent the adults a text to warn. After graduation, I was hired by a huge multinational company. This was a very challenging position that I really enjoyed with a great salary and benefits. Lucy majored in computer sciences. After graduation, she was quickly hired for her personality and computer skills. Within two years, we were able to purchase our first home. We began to plan our wedding and a year in advance, we booked a three-week honeymoon in Paris.After a very nice wedding, well attended by friends and family, we left. They walked to Dan and Wendy, Karen holding the younger woman’s hand. “I’d like you to meet one of the reasons I survived my many days of visiting Tanya and Thor. This is Lilly Fletcher, and we’ve been secret lovers now for many weeks. Lilly, this is my husband, Dan, and my wife, Wendy.”“Hello, it’s nice to finally meet you both. Karen has told me so many stories about your relationship. She has become a good friend to me and helped to ease my apprehensions when I’d visit Thor and Tanya. I love. Don’t worry; when I explain to him you’re an ardent fan, he’ll jump at the chance. He adores an audience, in particular a female one.”Patricia Rockwell lowered the journal to her lap and released a long yawn.“Any ideas yet?” asked Alistair from the opposite chair.Pat lifted her empty glass high and waved it to and fro.“A refill?”“Yes,” she struggled through another yawn, “ ... please.”He tinkled fresh ice cubes into the tumbler and poured a generous measure of gin over the frozen chunks. “How.