She looked so sweet laying there in her oversized tee shirt. I went to her and kissed her warmly as any lover would do. ‘What are you doning here? I...figured everyone would be soundly sleeping by now.’ She was chipper. ‘I wanted to talk to you and I really wasn’t very tired. Would it be ok if we talked a bit?’ ‘Sure, but let me take a quick shower first.’ I needed to clean away the sweat generated by my adventure with Racheal. I could have showered before leaving the office but everything was so. A slight quizzical look momentarily showed on Ann’s face then she smiled and came over, hugged me and kissed me on the cheek. She told me that I looked lovely and that I was a brave girl. I was invited to sit and handed a glass. It wasn’t the beer I hadn’t finished, it was a cocktail. Sex On The Beach, “a nice girly drink”, Ann said. I sat opposite John. Ann sat next to me. So that John could see both his girls she said. From that moment I was always a girl in their company and always referred. He caught my eye as I was listening to two friends swap related experiences.He patted his lap and said in a low voice, "C'mere."I was out of my chair quickly and smiling. No sooner had I gotten to my feet, I was on my knees at his side. I stared up at him in case he wanted anything else. He proceeded to pet my head and my toes curled. I finagled myself closer, wrapping an arm around his leg and placing my face as close to his zipper as possible. I nuzzled as he pet me.It was more than an hour. On one Saturday, that I had a night off, I felt really sad. I thought about Jeff and how much I missed him. I had to wonder if he still felt the same about me. After all it had been four and a half months that we've been apart. In his letters he said he still loved me.My friend Eric and a couple of other nurses convinced me to go to Karaoke. They said I needed a night out and it might make me feel better. Mom agreed with them and said she would watch Alecia for me. My friend Jen picked me up.