She has had more blue-eyes than there are bluebottles at high tide.”When the bar closed and we were all leaving, I walked to my home diagonally acro...s the road. As I was about to lock my gate, a truck pulled up as the lights blinded me. As I blinked in discomfort, the lights turned off before a figure joined me. As my eyes grew accustomed to the gloom, a voice asked, “Can I come in for a nightcap?”After opening the gate, Andre slipped in.“I’m a little drunk… May I sleep on your couch tonight?”. “Well, it’s in the past, now,” she finally sighed.She stood and cast her line out, her deep breaths visible in the sway of her shoulders. I gazed at her for some time, a warm feeling filling every last inch of me as I remembered the wonder of the pier girl.“I just want to say that finding that note made my day. My whole year, even.”She turned and considered me with interest. “Why?”“I was going through a tough time. When I found it, it really caught me by surprise.”Slowly she nodded, and for a. "I snickered, "Sloppy seconds for me?" I said. Her face showed shock."Oh my, I forgot! Heavens no! Not for you, my husband. I'll clean myself up first. I wasn't thinking! I'll clean up right now." She started to get up and off the bed. I don't know why. I guess for a lot of reasons: my shock at catching them, my injuries, the pain, jet lag. But, I took that moment to embarrass myself totally. I fainted. I just melted to the floor kind of slowly, and I was out.I don't know how long I was out, it. " Oh come on. Lighten up." No. I'm serious. He's just come to my room with the others and he wasdressed as a girl." Are you serious?" Of course I'm serious. He was wearing one of Beatrice's frilliest nylonnighties and under it he was wearing one of Jennifer's old teddies." Teddy?" gasped Sandie incredulously. "Does Jennifer wear teddies?" Yes, and Beatrice. They're both very fashion conscious. They saw one ofmine hanging up to dry in the utility room and decided that they bothwanted the same.".