Yes that will be fine. I’ll pick you up any time you suggest.’ ‘Your vehicle is not four-wheel drive. I’m thinking Skipper’s Pool.’ ‘Oh ...es. Lovely. God why am I speaking so nicely to you?’ ‘Bye sexy lady,’ he said and cut the call, hoping she could handle this aggressiveness. Gloria called back immediately and said calmly, ‘You’re an asshole’ and cut the call. Buck grinned. He’d definitely not been given something to think about with that message. She was riled up, in danger of being shaken. She stifled a laugh, and we swam our laps, showered separately, and ate breakfast before heading off to school.The week went by quickly, with Kara hanging out with me during play rehearsals. The rules set by Kara, Bethany, and Stephanie were still in place, so I was pretty much never alone. Kara seemed to be doing OK, though we didn’t get a chance to go out during the week. I did have my weekly dinner date with Elyse, but otherwise, I was home most evenings. Stephanie and I would exchange quick. ?But he hasn?t thanked you Mel,? observed Vanessa brightly. Melanie surveyed me serenely. ?Just the look on his face is thanks enough,? she replied. Vanessa laughed. ?What would Daddy say if he could see his beloved son and heir now?? speculated Melanie maliciously. ?All those teachers who wondered why I couldn?t be more like my good little brother Simon. Your nerdy friends who called me the school bike. I?d bet that they?d be surprised to discover that you were a worse sex case than me. I. "Holy shit!" I couldn't stand it. It just came flying out of my mouth. He burst into laughter. He seemed to really enjoy my amazement. "I take it you've never been with a black man." No I haven't. Oh my God! I thought maybe it was just something people said. Seriously?! He asked me if I wanted it. I shook my head yes. Oh I wanted it. I was also a little scared of it. I reached out and began stroking him, watching it grow even bigger. I could wrap both hands around it, one on top of the other.