But I thought after twenty plus years we knew all each other’s friends.The phone rang. I leapt to answer it. “Sally, what–?”“Caleb it’s Co...ette again.”“Oh, Colette. She’s taken a lot of her clothes with her. I think she’s left me.” My breaking voice conveyed my feeling of desolation. Why hadn’t she come to me?“Caleb, calm down. She’s probably just embarrassed about the photo’s. She’ll take some time and then she’ll phone you and explain. You’ve not been at home today?”“I was at the police. "Emma cut herself, not sure if a restaurant was the proper venue for thequestion. Phillip answered anyway, "I love it."Phillip clutched Carlotta's hand and continued, "We both love it. Itmakes me feel good about myself to go out and do things with Carlottawithout people looking at me like I'm nuts. Also the clothes have apretty nice feel to them too. That's why I wear this type of t-shirt. Itjust feels so good. You wouldn't understand because you've always worncomfortable clothes." Look,. .. Oh, was I bewitched by her!We had been a foursome: Jackie and Sam, Christine and me. At their house or ours, in restaurants or bars, the four of us had gotten a little drunk, laughed, danced and enjoyed each other. But the pairings were wrong. It should have been Jackie and me, not Jackie and Sam. When I was introduced to Jackie and Sam my first reaction -- my first thought about her -- was that she was married to the wrong man. It should have been me. Sam and my wife could have had each. Intensifying. It's like" I cough, as Iswallow rapidly, throat muscles narrowing, as my voice box changes. Thepointy peak melting away from my neck...flattening.... "nothing I'veever felt before..it feels so...good.... "I almost purr at that. my voice high and feminine. Causing me to pausein my narration.I gulp as my mind whirls, two small bangs breaking my reverie. I feel myshoes fall away from me, revealing the small petite feet within, thechanges flowing up my legs now, the calves spasming,.