'Well it's getting late, I/'m off to bed' my mother said'Ok goodnight, thanks for inviting us we had a great night, we're going to head off soon as we...finish these drinks' my Godmother said'You can't drive you've had too much to drink stay on the sofa and go in the morning''It'll be fine, I'm Ok to drive, I'll just take it easy''No way, I'm not having it, I'm taking your keys''Ok you're right, you sure it's ok to stay, I don't want to be a burden''It's fine, don't want you getting arrested or. I want to see this place. "He walked out to his pickup and I had to race to keep up with him. I jumped into the pickup just as he started to pull away. I explained what had to be done before the students started arriving for the fall semester. He listened but I got the impression that he was only half-listening.Dan Longren had gone into business at just the right time. In the fifties, Phoenix was a small to medium size city struggling to grow. Water was always a problem and the scarcity of it. ”Julie and Heather were sitting across from each other with Nancy close by. Julie said in a mocking tone, “I guess that makes you and me chopped liver.”Dave rolled his eyes. There was no winning this game.Later, just as Dave drifted off to sleep, he recalled how loved and satisfied he felt. He’d made love with each of his wives. Alice and Pam were snuggled against him as a light breeze from the overhead fan cooled their hot bodies.Nancy had a pile of messages for Dave when he came back from a. " He pressed his cheek to hers and then gave her a quick peck of a kiss on her neck. Just a peck but it resonated for Irina. It was in just the right spot. It was just the right person. It was just the right connection.But she said something dismissive. She was his teacher after all. "I know you have liked the class," she said. "But you have friends your own age. You are a nice boy, popular with other students."Later she rethought that pompous and pointless remark. Especially when she heard two.