You’re going to need the money. Just take it.”She opened her arms and we embraced on her back porch, her big soft breasts pressed to my chest.“J...st promise me one thing,” she whispered.“O-o-okay,” I said. I wasn’t sure what she was going to ask of me, but how I could refuse her anything at this point?“Don’t spend it on cigarettes,” she said and patted my ass. .:.I spent the next few days packing up my meager belongings, waiting for the telephone to ring and hearing Sally Speaker’s voice on the. All those refrigerators came in handy.Friday morning Frank called to ask if he could bring a couple of friends and acquaintances with him and his wife."Sure, we have plenty of food," I replied. And we did; Lisa, Mom and we girls had cooked more of anything we thought we would be short on. The guests were going to carry home leftovers for sure.Marcy had bought plenty of those cheap plastic food containers. Three meals of turkey and leftovers were enough. We were going to have to spend extra. Where had it all gone wrong? I needed to think clearly, analyze my life. On the water, that's it, get on the water, let the warm breezes blow through your body, your secure, safe place of peace. Driving quickly to the house, running in to change into my shorts, I headed to the lake. The closer I got to the lake, the better I felt. Finally, there she was, my beautiful bright red love, an 18' Hobie Cat, moored at the dock. Very soon, I was in the middle of the lake. What a glorious day! I. She came for him then, apologizing for being a few minutes late. ‘Margie,’ he said, ‘You look all in!’ ‘Last of the day, Foster, sorry!’ she said. ‘Hey, you never have to apologize to me,’ he said, smiling, ‘We’re friends, after all.’ ‘Yes,’ she said, smiling back, ‘Friends.’ She realized then and there that she really believed that, and genuinely liked this distinguished looking man. ‘Well,’ he said next to her, ‘What kind of torture do you have devised for me today.’ She gave him a thin smile.