’ I turned away from Betty. ‘I’m Rick Carlson in the title department. I understand you believe we have made an error.’ ‘Yes,’ I chuckled,...‘it seems you think I paid off my mortgage. As lovely as that sounds, I’m afraid I don’t have that kind of money.’ ‘I rechecked the application of funds, and everything seems in order. ‘I’m looking at an image of the check. It was accompanied by a letter which explicitly names your mortgage by number and address.’ My face was flushing and I was beginning to. Was… Was she aroused?‘Now’s the time.’Deciding to experiment, I mimicked her mom and placed my hand on her other knee, but taking it one step forward, I slowly moved my palm up and down her thigh. Ashley continued to squirm, and she had her arms crossed against her stomach. She was looking at our hands and chewing on her lip.‘I knew it. She’s not angry with us for screwing, she’s angry with herself for watching us and enjoying it! It’s just like when I figured out that Jill was hot for her,. There were more voices, then giggling female voices, and the door to one of the bedrooms slammed shut. Relieved, Anne and I looked at each other knowingly."I guess the bedroom wasn't the best option," she whispered, "We were wise to have our sex in here."I was almost getting used to the way Anne phrased things, but it still made me smile, then laugh."What?" she asked, genuinely perplexed."I like the way you talk," I replied, "I like a lot of things about you."She lifted her head from my chest.. Doctors cost too much. The funeral was a rainy day, full of black umbrellas. Jims parents were there, of course, but they didnt talk to Amina. All of Jims friends came, and Amina could barely remember any of their names. They all went to his parents house later. They called it a wake, although Amina knew that a wake should properly be held before the funeral (she was getting a sociology degree with an emphasis on funeral customs). Most of Jims friends were consoling, even thought it was clear.