Shewas dressed nice again, like Debbie and I were. We'd fixed our faces,too. "Yep," said Debbie, and we got up off the couch and grabbed ourcoats... "You look nice again, Miz, um, Helen." I'd forgotten, almost. She smiled at me. "Thank you, Valerie. You two look good, too." Debbie sighed theatrically, and lied, "Well, then I guess you twowill get all the attention, while I wait for my boyfriend to get overhis Christmas toys." Helen laughed at that, and so did I. Probably. Here I am sitting in the doctor's office, waiting for a blood test. Getting old is a bitch. Let me tell you. My name is Doug, I'm 54, and I haven't taken the best care with my health over the years. Not exactly a fat slob, but I've had better days. It's late in the day and wouldn't you know it, I'm one of the last to get in. Ain't no one in a hurry in this place. Typical for my luck. Place was crawling with folks. It's a wonder I didn't catch something with all the crap going around. Finally. I hated to do it, but the only job I could find was working for Ray's father in the hardware store. It wasn't that I hated working for Ray's father. I loved him like a father. Mr. Nash and I were very close. I often got the impression that I was closer to him than he was to his own son. It was just the idea that once he graduated, Ray would be coming back to that store too.I worked hard and learned the business pretty fast. But I dreaded the day that Ray would come home from college and go into. She said, “You look so sexy Molly” and kissed me. I kissed her back passionately and put my hands on her butt and pulled her into me. “We should probably go before we scare the neighbors” I said. We got into the car and drove to the hotel where we met the first time. I was able to check in on my phone and skip the front desk of the hotel. We strode through the entrance to the lobby and went straight to the elevators. We got in and were alone. Cindy started kissing me again and I caressed her.