The rum had taken full effect. She looked at her husband and then she looked at me and declared she wanted to fuck me.I was like, “Whoa!”Reba was ... good-looking woman, but she was drunk, and things were seemingly getting out of control. Sammie plunged into the pool with a huge splash and called out for the three of us to come and join her. I looked at Dave and asked if he wanted to go for a swim.“I didn’t bring my swimming suit,” he replied.“Hell,” I replied, “We’re all grown adults. Just go. Roi Chapter thirty-one Lise hadn’t been back to work since Rod’s death, which had occurred three weeks earlier. First there was the funeral, which was the most horrible experience she’d ever been through, even worse than being shot at. Then, after that, she’d been busy setting up therapy appointments for the kids, and getting them – and herself – adjusted to the fact that they would be spending the rest of their lives without Rod. The kids were starting to adjust, at least that’s what the. I sat on the chaise next to hers and opened mine, trying not to stare at her. I looked around our rooftop, the place wasn’t exactly built for privacy, with windows from at least a half-dozen neighbouring apartments looking directly out onto us and one of the buildings next door having a space exactly like ours of its own. In fact, the rooftop patio was what had sold me on the place originally. Not that having a neighbour like Sharon wasn’t also an enticement of its own. ‘Hey, you fall asleep?’. “Sal…” Lenny said with a sigh, “You know I would never do anything you wouldn’t want me to, y’hear?”She nodded.“And you know that I have always… let’s say, had a soft spot for you.”She smiled, and looked down. “Me, too,” she whispered back.“So, to proceed any further would feel like…” he swallowed. “I would feel like I was taking advantage of you.”Sally looked back into his eyes. Suddenly, she had the sinking feeling that this wonderful moment was going to end, and resolved to not miss out on.