I stood over him massaging my knuckles. They would soon begin to swell. ‘You can add that to the charges but I really figured I owed you that, Stev....’ His eyesight cleared and he struggled to his feet. He looked at me again with genuinely sad eyes. I heard a hushed, ‘I am so sorry’ and with that he left. He walked out of my home for the last time that day leaving Jeanne and I to face our own demons. Jeanne got up and went to the kitchen and poured herself a cup of coffee. I watched her going. ”Both of us broke into laughter at the same time and Suzy quickly joined in. It was a great introduction for Paul and I. And I must say, I was none disappointed with Suzy’s greeting either.We sat down around the table where I had been sitting. I caught the waitress’s eye and ordered drinks for everybody without asking. I hoped I got them all right. I knew for talking to Suzy that Paul was like me, a Johnny and coke guy, were as Suzy liked an Old Fashioned.Paul opened up our conversations. No hotter than when I’m golfing.’ ‘Right,’ she said. I could see Veronica’s eyes were still closed behind her dark lens. She ignored the magazine I’d placed on the table. I relaxed back on my lounger. Well, relaxed may not be accurate. I lay back but my mind was busy, contemplating not only my response to Gaynor but the prospects of meeting on Friday, two days away. Just two days. After all these years. I exhaled loudly and Veronica said: ‘You okay?’ ‘Yes, just relaxing,’ I lied and decided I. There were fourteen boys and seventeen girls. It was a fairly large class but that would at least take the attention off her for awhile.She knew the boys wouldn't mind having a few extra girls. She didn't quite know how the dance went but hoped she could learn fast. Jennifer glanced around the class as the rest of the girls finished undressing. Some were more developed than she was and that she was happy about. It would mean more eyes on them and less eyes on her.She stopped looking around when.