‘Yes?’ Mr. Tutwill asked the boy. ‘The Sarah lady, sir, said I was to get sixpence.’ Mr. Tutwill rolled his eyes and gave the boy a sixpence f...om his pocket. The boy retreated, the door closed, and Mr. Tutwill returned to his desk to make a note. Lady Stanhope now had? 39/19/6d to her credit. Caroline found Sarah in the living room of the house, her dress spattered with blood. Taking the stairs two at a time, she stopped in Lucy’s doorway, nearly unable to push herself through the door. ‘What. It was amazing how their delightfully fun conversation seemed so unappealing to her now.She wanted to approach the stranger and initiate a conversation but chose not to and prayed that he would talk to her before the night was over. Behind her she felt the warmth of someone standing in close proximity and her nose caught the essence of sandalwood. It was something masculine and more intoxicating than the potent champagne that she kept methodically sipping. Still, she lacked the nerve to turn. “Are we going to have a baby brother or sister anytime soon?” I asked.“I am not only 42,” Sonia said, “But after having a miscarriage two years after your brother was born, I had a partial hysterectomy, so I can’t get pregnant again.”Dad was quick to remark, “It certainly makes having spontaneous sex less problematic.”She gave him a smile and a smack to his stomach.“I’m sorry you had the partial, Mom,” Lynn said. “Would we have had a baby brother or sister?”“It happened in the fourth month, you. But my daughter talked him into taking me out tonight. she said. What if I ask him?? He might say yes…Would that be ok? I said. Kayla smiled. You can try. Ill stay here she said. I got off my bar stool. I walked to the end of the bar. I walked right up to Kayla husband. I looked down. He was barely 5ft. Kind of skinny. Had a bad toupee, and bad dark mustage. Im taking your wife out onto the dance floor. Ill bring her back when Im done. I said. His eyes got big. His mouth dropped open. He did.