‘Stan, you know what you want and how you need it presented.’ Jon then looked at Denise. ‘Denise, you will handle the technical aspects. It shou...dn’t take you too long. You’ll need to be aware of the potential load on our server, remember.’ Jon dismissed them with a hopeful little smile and a sigh, ‘Okay, off you both go, now.’ Jon was never great at briefings, Stan remembered. This one was no exception. Up the pair of them got, as they left the office Stan managed to get Denise’s attention and. When it was ready, Mark came in to eat."I didn't know that I would ever think this, but I feel kinda strange and out of place being the only clothed one when Meredith and Mark are both naked," Lisa thought.Even though the tee-shirt was light and she was without a bra, she was still very hot. Halfway through dinner she got up and excused herself to go to the bathroom. She stepped in and closed the door. Once inside she thought, "This shirt is soaked through."She stripped it off leaving her. Darling Beth arrived full of concern and compassion on Friday evening. We went out locally for an Italian meal and arrived back to find the answer-phone blinking. Four messages. Beth went to the loo, and I scrolled through.Answer one. Nicola. "Kevin –" Erase.Answer two. Nicola. "Kevin–" Erase.And so on for three and four. There was nothing she could say. It would only lead to more trouble and more distress on my part.I disconnected the phone, and put my mobile on silent. No distractions. Beth. I could tell that he was pleased to receive four horses for his daughter, rather than the conventional two, because it did wonders for his and her prestige.We said the formal words and Amber came out of the house. I had to stifle a laugh the way her mother seemed to push her out the door before I could change my mind. We walked back to my hut in proper form, with Amber taking her place at the end of the line, as was proper for the third wife.Once inside the house, though, I dropped all pretense.