“Good to see you again. I wish it was under better circumstances.”“Thanks,” I said with a weak smile. “Me too. It is what it is though.”He...led me inside and took the box from the restaurant from me, taking it out to the kitchen. As soon as it was out of my hands, Cecilia was there, wrapping her arms around me and hugging me. I slipped mine around her and sort of melted into her embrace. Hers was the only touch I’d had since this all started and the gesture of tenderness broke my calm.I knew. With a lot of crudeness and a modicum of vulgarities, weall unburden ourselves of what we've gone through and how we'readjusting to the changes we've undergone. It appears each of us islearning to live with the new realities in our lives, albeit some moreeasily than others. Then we begin to share where we've found clotheswe like and that fit comfortably, where I found my purse that all ofthem seem to like and just talk in general about how we're going todeal with the new realities we face in. I put a bathing suit on her and waited for Rebecca to call. It didn't take long and my phone vibrated in my pocket. I guess I really was worried about waking her. I'd never worried about the phone making noise before.I opened the phone and Rebecca's voice said, "I'm here, give me a door and I'll be there in just a second." As she spoke the back door opened and she stepped out while still putting her phone away. As she came toward us I reached down and shook Angela gently awake.She cringed away. He signaled, with his left hand for her to hurry and get in. She rushed to the passenger side. They gave each other warm smiles and exchanged hugs. Before any words were uttered, Carter sped out of the parking lot for the highway.Star had no idea where they were going, but the thought of car sex and Carter was enough for her to be onboard. There was no music playing, and not a single word was spewed. Occasional eye contact was all the talking they did, and that was enough!Approximately twelve.