.. I... don't know what to say, Mr. Bookem. It's... it's beautiful!" Bookem said, "Here, take it Bert, you've earned it. It's yours now." Bookem smile....Balliwick took it and his hands shook. Bookem saluted him. He saluted back. Both ended their salutes with snappy hand-aways. Bookem offered his hand to shake. They shook. Bookem said, "Congratulations Mr. Bertram Burlappe Balliwick." Balliwick said, "Thank you, Sir."He then told Balliwick that when he got to where he was going and was settled. At work that night, Dr. Eyecandy and I were talking in the breakroom, just joking around a little. I was getting so horny just having him so close. The thought of doing something with him, anything with him was almost unbearable. Then I came up with an idea. I told him I was embarrassed a little, but that I was worried about something on my body and asked if he'd look at it for me. He said sure, told me to go to one of the exam rooms nearby, and he'd be there in a minute. I tingled. Driving along the dirt road to Bullarto, Dad almost ran into the rear of a slow moving horse and wagon. "Shit" he said "What's that silly old fool doing at this time of day" Mum responded with a grin "Why that's Davis, the fruit and vegetable delivery man, he would be heading for the dance too" I was non plussed by the whole event. In two hours I was drunk, not fall down throw-up drunk, but flying pretty high. As the night wore on I noticed the touches during the dancing were getting almost too. But he felt hurt (Mel wanted to use the word betrayed but figured that had too much meaning. Save that for future use). As Mel remembers putting it, “Tracy, it was just a shock to hear Nick talk of what you and he were doing, and I wasn’t in on any of it. It’s like you and I were getting to know each other, you know, build a relationship, and all of a sudden Nick comes in talking about some other life you’re living. I mean, what’s up with that?”Nick felt proud of himself for being so cool, so.