He had taken a look at Brook House when they were there for Hugh’s funeral, and he wanted to fix it up. In fact, he already had crew up there workin... on it—putting in electricity, new appliances, a coal stove insert in the central chimney, better insulation, and a telephone. They would return to Brook House for the year. He was very much aware of the toll Hugh’s death had taken on Ada. It was like she had aged twenty years over night. Little did he know that Ada had much more than the departed. I quickly slid off my dress so that Istood there before him in a black slip, my bra, my pantyhose and panties.I was wearing five inch heels.I pulled his tee shirt over his head and chucked it at the laundrybaskets and unbuckled his belt and trousers and sat him there at mydressing table.He looked up at me, conscious I think that I was wearing more clothesthan him.I then proceeded to put eyeliner and mascara on his eyelids. He lookedso cute.What would my lipstick look like on his face? I. You’re into the blues?”“I love the blues. That’s what we listen to if it’s my choice.”“Me too!”“Wow, great minds think alike.”“That’s what I was thinking,” he said. Then: “You look ravishing in that swim suit.”“Thank you.”“Are you wearing anything underneath it?”Grace smiled coyly and said, “The answer again would be no.” Chili sat on a lawn chair to her left. “Are you sure you don’t need my help applying more lotion?” he asked.“It’s tempting but I think I better pass.”“Why, don’t you trust. I felt warmed up a little but stopped skating and stretched until I finally felt ready and joined the two guys. They didn't seem to have a hard shot but the younger short one seemed to be able to move and deke well. The older one seemed to be just fooling around and talked to both the goalie and the younger guy. I asked if I could take a few shots in between and they said go ahead. I waited until they were off to the side and took a couple of slap shots from the blue line at about half.