When her eyes came back to Mr. R, he pulled out another, much shorter garment bag. This was a daringly short dance formal in sparkly midnight blue.Fin...lly, Trish understood Mr. R’s good humor. The note indicated that the bride would have a choice of gowns. The lavender full-length gown was famous. Mrs. Gunter-Richards could wear it as a gesture to her past. It would play well enough with the sort of ladies that attended formal balls at the Plaza. The short dress was a challenge. Dr. Richards’. ’ ‘As good as me?’ I asked, grinning. ‘Of course not.’ A car pulled up, a Merc convertible. The guy eyed up Hannah. ‘See you later, babe.’ ‘Staying at mine tonight?’ ‘Of course. Two o’clock, meet you here.’ She had no sooner got in and left than another car pulled up. I walked to the open window and leaned in to see a huge breasted, rather fat but actually kinda pretty-faced lady. ‘Hiya gorgeous, what d’ya need?’ ‘A good man. What will ten grand get me?‘ ‘A very good man,’ I smiled, getting in. I warned her the ride wouldn’t be comfortable in a Land Rover, full of tools and other things but she poo pooed that saying she knew all about hardship and discomfort. In the city on Friday, I finished what I wanted and met her as arranged just inside Marks and Spencers. She proudly displayed her new purchases; under garments - getting them out of her bag in front of me and the customers. I realised that she had chosen very sexy looking undies, and told her to put them away“You always look. The fog of sleep was resettlingI was tired enough to sleep for a year. I still wasn't completely recovered, and with my new furnishings I felt very contented.Very contented indeed ... I gazed at the crackling hearth.And I drifted back to sleep, with flames dancing before my eyes.-Maria-The trip back down was horrible. With every step I took I felt like I was damning myself. My footsteps grew heavier and heavier, and it felt like a great weight was being pressed down onto my shoulders.Why did my.