After a couple got a little handsy, Rick had had enough. Never breaking his cool, he came over and said it was time to go and we politely exited the p...rty. In the car, however, a new Rick was exposed. He wanted to know what the hell had gotten into me. I explained that I didn’t appreciate being dressed up like a sexy, slutty play thing and paraded around his ex-girlfriend. He swore he didn’t know she was going to be there. I swore that he was a fucking liar who needed to grow a pair and man up.. "Well," he began, "I almost did, but things just did not work out right.I was going to ask her to marry me after my senior year at college, butmy father passed away, and I had to leave school. "I spent the next fewyears building the company, and did not get much chance to see her. Overthat time things had changed somehow."You see, I found that I did not love Jane any more than any of theother girls. I love them all deeply. Picking one, even Jane, from thegroup would have ruined the special. "She does. Definitely. I was at a loss for the right word, so I said 'act'. I didn't mean she puts on an act." Let's have a few drinks and get in touch with her," Mary said, her voice sounding odd. "Maybe if I get about half-tight, I'll have enough courage to go there with you. If she'll let us come, I mean."Pete moistened his lips. What Mary was saying made him nervous. "I'm not in the mood for... Rose and her sex thing, darling. Maybe later. By the way, that was a damned crazy thing, that dog. Mickey looked at Pops expectantly. “What Mickey,” Pops snapped. “No speech,” Mickey said. “No motivational, heart tugging, speech to inspire young Seth to perform to the highest of heights of athleticism and overcome tremendous odds to capture an elusive dream?” Seth looked at him. “I’m getting paid five million win or lose, what more incentive do I need,” he paused. “And I get to beat the holy hell out of a true honest to goodness asshole,” Mickey Khan looked at him. “Fuck it then, let’s.