I tried flirting, telling her how lovely she dressed and so on but, I wasn’t very good at it. I’m a bit shy.During all this polite chitchat I cou...dn't keep my eyes off her legs. She had removed her stockings and her legs were bare, Her dress revealing more than would have been polite, but I didn't object."Are you looking at my legs?" she said shocking me out of my dream. I admitted I was and tried to get out of the awkwardness by complementing her on the beauty of her legs. "Thank you, I. I must admit I was feeling a little worried. The confrontation with Maria had also been a little unsettling.I decided to visit the pub that lunch time to see what more Jack could tell me. To my amazement I found that Jack was away from home, and that Cindy his wife was looking after the pub in his absence. Cindy had been in the same class as me at school, and I had dated her once or twice. She was a nice looking woman, and I was surprised that they had never had children, because I somehow knew. They had fucked each other's spouses, without condoms, although Ken said he came inside Steph accidentally.Steph had told her that Dave had had a vasectomy! He was safe!Later that week, Jennifer visited Stephanie and Dave. She got Dave alone and asked him about the vasectomy -- Ken was considering one, she covered -- when did he have his? A week or so before New Years, Dave told her.Jennifer later asked Stephanie about her period. No problems, Steph replied. She had been worried about Ken. Reaching up she wiped absentmindedly at it, her mind wishing she could wipe away the years as easily as she could wipe away the mark upon the smooth surface. Wipe them away and start again. Start afresh. A small smile broke upon her face, and her eyes rose back up to stare at herself. Eyes that once were deep green and sparkling gazed back dull and faded. Skin once firm showed fine lines radiating from each corner, and dark shadows deepened the appearance of sadness that hovered over her now.