Not anymore, David. Is my audition through?’ He releases her slowly and kisses her forehead before letting her go, fixing her hair with his fingerti...s for any excuse to keep touching her. ‘I suppose you’re mine only under contractual obligation?’ She smiles ‘Yes. Signed and sealed.’ His eyebrow raises ‘And the kiss?’ She looks as if she’s considering and says ‘Adequate. Adequate kiss. I’m sure you can sell it to an audience.’ His voice is husky and he kisses the top of her head. ‘One more. The only downer was we would have to move to North Carolina and it would take place in a month. We would fly there this weekend to look for a place to live using the information from his company. We knew this was a possibility for a long time and we just rented our house here. After a weekend of looking at places with the company relocation person we found a nice home on a golf course. Jack liked that as his friends now could get to play golf there and that regular trip to West Virginia would. I’m the money manager.’ ‘The foundation would love to have you since you signed the check and sent your own money along.’ ‘I can’t. You know I’m busy on weekends.’ ‘It can’t be important.’ He sounded dark, on the verge, and I knew to avoid his black mood to give in. Marta, Ingrid, and Luisa the maid all pleaded with their eyes at me. ‘Fine. Is it formal, black and white, AIDS, what?’ ‘Formal.’ ‘Fine. I have to make a call, I’ll be right back.’ I excused myself and the kids naturally filled the. ‘Whew Alex, maybe we should have lunch now.’ Like I said she wasn’t dumb. She knew where that could go and so did I. Oh well, I guess I’d have to settle for food and wine instead. We got on the boat and Jennie sat at the table while I served cold chicken, cottage cheese, coleslaw and cubed melon and I poured us some white wine. We took our time eating and talking and I refilled our wine glasses until I had to open the other bottle. ‘That wine tastes so good Alex.’ ‘I’m glad you like it.’ I.