They didn’t want me to have to fight for time with their personal drama. Neither one of them is as big as I am alone but together they’re really c...ose. Just give her some time. I’m pretty sure you’ll like her once you get to know her. She is really nice. Yeah, she’s got a loud mouth and a vocabulary that would make a sailor blush but she’s just as vulnerable underneath as I am.”“OK,” I said. “She can talk to you like shit if you’re good with it. I’m not going to let her talk to me like I’m the. Nobody had seen a thing! I felt the sigh of relief asI breathed deeply.I returned to the kitchen and opened a beer. It tasted cold and so goodI finished half of it in the first gulp! I took a paper towel and wipedthe red lipstick off the lip of the can then took a seat and tried torelax and calm down. I then looked at the clock. It was now 2:03 p.m.!Ted got off work at five and was usually home at five thirty. I stillneeded to get the meal going. I figured it would take me at least. If they looked half as good as I thought they would, he was going to pop a gasket. Michelle handed me a champagne flute. I sipped at it, loving the feel of the cold liquid when I was so warm. I picked up a handful of bubbles and blew then towards Frederick. He was laughing as he continued to move and take pictures. In a few moments he excused himself and gathered his stuff and left the room. Michelle assured me that I could take as much time as I liked just enjoy myself and she left as well. I. “I’m happy that we were there,” I said, “and I’m even happier that you are here, now, with us.”I looked at Josh. “Please keep this to yourself,” I said. “Jules doesn’t need the attention just now. Obviously, that doesn’t include Louise, but other than her…”He nodded. “Sure thing. You best go shower if you want breakfast.”I did, and we walked down to the cafeteria, where we met up with Mary and Amanda.I was approaching the table with my tray. Being a gentleman, I had let the girls go in front of.