For her, this was more of an adventure than a dilemma. They had departed on this journey expecting to spend six months on the search, and here they we...e only two plus months into it, and they had struck pay dirt. They had plenty of time and resources. And, that island was a virtual paradise.Allison went back to see the captain to explain what all they needed ashore. She and Amy would remain their with her children to get them acclimated for the return journey. The captain could send the launch. She enjoyed it, but it was just ... weird somehow. It felt almost robotic in some ways, not as playful and wrought with feeling as the first time. And then it hit her ... the first time was an innocent act of curiosity as part of a typically monogamous couple’s experimentation. That was why it felt so great, so sensual and fun. This act felt ... stilted ... forced ... as if they were trying to prove something that just wasn’t true.“Stop!” Margie shouted rather abruptly, shaking up both of the. I mean mother... Imean... Nevermind."He laughed at that. "You're a good friend, Erin. I'm going to stop bytonight and pick up my stuff I left there and hang up my clothes fromlast night." Sure," I replied. "You're more than welcome."* * *At lunch time I got a phone call from a number that I didn't recognize.I answered. "Hello?" Hi, is this Aaron?" the person on the phone asked.I sighed. It must be another telemarketer wanting to sell me on carwarranties. "No. Aaron no longer owns this. ” She was giggling because her own creative language. Wendy teetered as we stepped off to cross the street, clinging to my arm for support.We had gone maybe three blocks in the subdivision and our parents were completely out of sight. I was as drunk as my sister and was beginning to dislike that I still had three more blocks to stumble home with Wendy dragging along on my arm. We were passing the O’Malley’s yard and I saw Connor’s golf cart sitting sideways on the drive next to the garage door..