’ Sandy turns to me as he walks away. I feel like I’ve been hit with a hammer. When the grin starts to appear on her face I know I’m mirroring i.... I pull her into my arms and kiss her soundly. I start to chuckle when I hear the applause around us after a second. ‘Oh Encore, encore’ I hear Sandy’s sister saying as she claps. Maria steps up beside us. ‘Tis congratulation in order that I give with a full heart.’ She says smiling at me. I laugh. I haven’t heard her talk like a romance novel in a. Since no friends of mine were at the beach this day I went for a walk by myself. About a quarter of mile down the beach I decided to duck into a cove to get some shelter from the breeze. As I ducked around a rock outcropping I was surprised to come upon a couple. I think that they startled me as much as I startled them. They snapped to upright sitting positions so quickly that I was not sure if they had been lying down or what. Since I was in an area of the beach that is frequently the scene of. Ice clinked on the sides of the glasses as she strolled back."Cheers and here's to The Dude," the young woman said opaquely.Her two male visitors gave each other puzzled looks, then took tentative sips of the dark brown cocktail, on top of which was a thick layer of cream. "Jeez!" they exclaimed in unison. "What's in these?"She had half-finished her drink before she replied. "Vodka, a Mexican coffee liqueur, cream and ice cubes. You like?" She licked some cream provocatively from her ruby red. "Good! Now, roll over on your back and lie still."Leaving me to my pain, my mistress left the room to summon herpartner. A few moments later, I heard two sets of heels clickingtheir way down the hall and through the doorway."Mistress Ellen, I present you my humble slave Dawn. Sheis yours to do with as you please," announced my mistress."Mmmm! Not bad. Not bad at all," the newest voice soundedsweet, and vaguely familiar, to my ears.It seemed as if an eternity had passed before there was any.