One night, lying next to Anne in the darkness, he was feeling so unsure that he was tempted to ask if he could rescind his resignation. It was largely...the sense of shame that he would feel as a result that deterred him from doing that, along with a good dose of in–the–morning realism. It was Elizabeth he talked to about it that morning. ‘It’s just nerves, Stan. You’ve always been resistant to change, and this is a big one. Mind you, I thought you’d become more amenable to change, given what’s. “Well - it’s just not appropriate, running around here barely dressed.”“What’s the matter, don’t you like looking at me?” She gave a pouty face and pushed the bottom of her shirt up against the underside of her breasts.“I’m your grandfather. I’m not supposed to be looking at you.”“But we all do things we’re not supposed to do.” She lifted the shirt further, exposing herself as she cupped a breast in her hand and rolled it’s nipple between her fingers.I said, “We can’t be doing this” but I had. “Oh,” said Karissa.“We’ll take positions,” said Michelle.“Of course,” said Karissa.“What is it?” Karis asked from the kitchen.“Come look,” said Karissa.“Oh,” he said when she showed him the image. “I’ll take position.”“Maybe dress first?”They laughed.The drive, which they had paved, took a couple minutes. Karissa waited at the front of the cabin wearing a tight tank top t shirt and soft shorts, revealing her voluptuousness and strength. She didn’t bother arming herself. Her security and her. . You know what, we’re not getting side-tracked on this. The point is--”“The point is that you were in the middle of a knock-down, drag-out fight with Adrienne trying your level best to convince her that you and me rekindling our best friends relationship wouldn’t destroy your relationship with her. The whole point I was trying to get across was--”“Was that she was still my Number One.”“Exactly. But not necessarily your wife.”I grimaced. “Well ... yeah ... that part sorta just.