I continued to do my work better and better and before long I received another promotion. I finally reached my goal of many years and became Vice Pres...dent of Operations for our company.Sarah was no longer my lawyer, but she became my friend. We spent many enjoyable hours together as time continued to pass on. We realized early on that friends are what we were and never took the final step to become lovers or more.Loretta also stayed in touch with me. We never became as close as Sarah and I,. You ask if he needs anything, and he tells you that he has a delivery to this house and you say there must be some mistake, and he hands you the slip, on it, it has the address and the owners name, its something he puts up every year and its been in storage, so you tell him that you have no idea where it goes, and he said he does this every year, you tell him to work away. and we shut the door, i head upstairs to take my shower, and you watch as they put up the pagoda, it was huge large. "Shut your fucking mouth you ignorant, Spic!" shrieked Sandra. "You pepper-bellies are all stupid. Just a bunch of whores and greasers running around in those stupid low riding cars!" By now Sandra had lost control of herself. "I know all about your kind. And I know how to deal with them. You put them in their place. Show them who's boss," she fairly screamed at Rachel. "Well I'm the boss around here and you'll do as I say or I'll make it hell for you." During this tirade Rachel had only stared. Emily grabbed his arm and pulled him away from the carnage of the kitchen, handing him a glass of wine."Don't pay any attention to her," she told him with a smile. "She's really quite a good cook. Just a little... messy. And a little intense." So I see," muttered Matt. This was a Dianna he had not expected to see.By the time they all sat down at the card table set up in the middle of the living room, all was well. The table was nicely set, with two candles in the middle, the rest of the lights.