Sheila was ready to pack it in and we started to leave, I wasn’t really ready but needed the ride. Lisa volunteered Jeff to take me home, if I wante... to stay for another glass of wine, so I took them up on it. Conversations during our Bunco nights typically included talk about sex. Jeff was asking about tonight’s topics so the four of us shared. It was pretty harmless. At one point, Margo bent over to get something from her purse when Lisa caught Jeff staring at her a$$ and asked if he was. Emma and Tricia see what we do, too. They love you passionately. I don’t think any of us would feel quite so strongly if you weren’t so committed to helping others. That’s one of the things that we all love about you.” She reached up to stroke my short hair and smiled at me. “Hanna and Collie will be yours for the rest of your life and I think Tabby might, too, but those two for sure. You’re the first person to treat most of us like we were special. If you need to take a couple of weeks to do. I opened the door and stepped out into the hallway. Austin was standingthere, and I screamed at his unexpected presence. Before I had the chance to do anything else, he reached for me, andpulled on my towel! I managed to grab it and prevent it from falling allthe way off, but the top half of the towel was pulled away from my chest!Austin and I stood there, staring at each other in shock! I couldn'tcomprehend why he would do that to me! Austin, well, I don't think heknew that I had budding. I just want to go home."And make the most of my new life before the world turns to shit.Kerrie smiles, but not with her eyes."I suppose I'll have to fly solo, then." How are you going to get there? Okay, Cockburns will have fixed your carby now, but you can't drive it until you've had your insurance documentsreplaced." I wasn't thinking of going this week." And what about Norah? She isn't going to put up with me taking anotherthree or four days off, next week or next month or whenever it is.