"Eddie" I didn't think that was funny, even if I did smile, memories of last night coming back to me."I spent the night." At my owl like blink he cont...nued. "After I put you to bed, Cleo and I went downstairs and had a few drinks and I stayed in the guest room." He shrugged. "I thought about coming up to join you, but figured I'd rather be invited." He smiled again."You and Cleo had drinks?" I walked fully into the room. Why did I suddenly feel jealous?"Yeah, you were passed out. The storm was. I must still look for a job though." Try the local paper first then the Labour Exchange if you see nothing there."In the meanwhile, Becca was preparing dinner but her mind was turning over the problems she foresaw with the Damsels. Two years ago they had started out with seven: Molly, Jane, Kim, Nell, Maisie, Heather and herself. Since then they had gained Dawn, Anita, Penny, Jasmine, Sue, Carly and Maureen; another seven. That meant there could easily be another three or four this year. From a. ”“Really? God, I don’t know. I can at least let her know I’m home, I guess.” So Carrie disappeared, too. I started dinner, imagining my wife showering with another woman and what they might get up to in there.I didn’t know until later, but this is what Carrie told me happened:“I went back and told her hello while I was undressing in the bathroom. She peeked out and grinned.I asked her to leave the shower on when she was finished because I was going to shower too. ‘Oh, hell, just come on in.. “Do you mind if I shower off before I head back?” she says as she stands up.I look at her standing there. My body is wanting to grab her and finish what was started, but my mind has other plans. I break myself out of my short daydream and look at her eyes.“Only if you let me wash your back,” I say with a wink.“Okay, I will get the shower started!” she says over her shoulder as she goes to the bathroom.I hear the shower curtain slide and the water start. I get up and retrieve some shorts.