What do you call it? An interlude, I think for all of us, and we're all pretty grateful for it. Thanksgiving wasn't ... Don't look the gift horse in t...e mouth. Next year will probably make up for it," and she heard the amusement in his voice."Gunny, I love you," she told him.Later, after the roast that Harry and Barb had brought over the day before was served, the large gathering spreading out into two other rooms to find seats for all, there was more gift-giving.Kate handed Lenore a Federal. I remembered something that I'd read a while ago about a new tranquilliser that had an interesting side effect. Well two actually, firstly they made the recipient malleable and secondly it impaired the recall of events that had happened while under the influence. I grabbed my coat and wrapped it around her. Then I went looking for Steve, bringing the girl along with me. I found him in the kitchen, bragging to the gang assembled there."She's a right little goer, especially with a few drops of. I shrugged.“My roommate is a pig. I don’t know; I haven’t seen him in so long he could be bacon.” She laughed. It was a nice sound. We missed our Friday lunch last week because of the long model sessions that Lissa did for Figure Painting. I mean, you miss one and it’s two weeks between meetings. Maybe that’s what Lissa was talking about when I complained I didn’t have friends. I didn’t know where my roommate was. Sandra was standing here and just because I didn’t have lunch with her last. He tells me, just this once, and only this once; he will tell me what I did to upset him so much. I allowed myself to be separated from him, and then flirted with another man. Not only is he a jealous man, I embarrassed him in front of others and this would NEVER be tolerated. I apologized immediately and asked for his forgiveness. He told me he had to be sure I would remember this always and never make the same mistake twice. I tell him that I understand and agree that I need to be punished.