“We need to get some rest. Both of us have to work tomorrow.”I smiled. “Should I take you home?”“Steve, I am home. Take me upstairs and make...love to me again.” I did and I did.We slept holding each other closely. In the morning, we woke up and showered together. “Do you need clothes from your place, my love?”“Yes, dear man. Will you come with me?”“Yes, I will watch over you as you leave later, too.” We went downstairs and I gave her a key to my place. We went to her condo. She dressed for the. .. I'd done it, it had happened, now I needed to protect myself from possible fallout. There was almost no guilt, at least not then. I just got up and went to shower, and Jordan started telling jokes. I mean, jokes. I know. It sounds so stupid now, but at the time, it really helped relax me. They were so dumb. I remember one – 'how do you communicate with a fish?' answer – 'drop it a line'. I mean how stupid is that? But it worked. I laughed and I relaxed. When I was done showering, Jordan. ”She left me with Jennifer and Karen. It was quiet. I had refilled my lemonade and sat sipping it. Finally, Karen said, “I understand how she feels but I will stay here. My life has always been here and I have no desire to change or start over now.” I gave her a grim smile and nodded that I understood.Jennifer was the only one not saying anything. I couldn’t think of anything to say and didn’t want to try to pressure anyone. A decision to go or stay should be made by the individual regardless. ” She smiled to herself and looked over by where he had gone.“What? Did I just hear Henrietta say that she thought that a guy was hot?” Danielle teased her."I…" Henrietta smiled. This time only blushing a little. She had been shy her entire life. She so wished that she could be more like Danielle, wear such skimpy outfits, even go out topless. Though since she met Danielle, she had actually started feeling a bit more confident. The last couple of months Henrietta had even started unbuttoning.