" He said "You do know the time frame we are working with don't you?" he asked. He put my leg on the couch and picked up my left foot, slipping that s...oe off and massaging it, starting with my toes, separating each toe, gently pulling and twisting each toe.I took a couple of deep breaths and tried to slow my breathing.Yes," I replied, "Henry said you guys have almost a week before you can start moving in." Thats right" he said. "But I'm not thrilled about the shopping it's going to take for. "Well, hel-LO, Tiger," I purred at him, desperate with my need. He looked at me, liking what he saw very, very much."Hello baby. So," he said, looking around carefully, "So, look, you want to... do a little business or what?"I stepped up and stroked his arm coquettishly. "You look like a man who needs some lipstick on his dipstick," I said, trying to suppress the aching need I felt. "It's only twenty dollars, sugar."He hurriedly passed the bill to me and climbed up into his cab. I followed. What was to come in death, you did not know. Were you scared? Yes. Was your fear going to stop you from enjoying your last hours? No way. You move out of your bed. You stretch your arms wide. You yawn, putting your body at ease. You brush your teeth like you would everyday, just because you are going to die soon, doesn’t mean that you are going to stay home and cry about it. You enter the shower, setting it to a soothing temperature. You close your eyes, enjoying every soothing drop of water. ‘So I prepared. We had some rough moments, but I think I finally managed to persuade Mr. Fine of the logic of our getting married. ‘Nonetheless, it would be fair to say he didn’t accept the situation with unbridled enthusiasm. He still had some reservations.’ I couldn’t help but laugh. Everyone looked at me. I had to explain and I didn’t want to hide it. ‘Jeff has a career in the diplomatic service. ‘That’s like saying Lee wasn’t entirely enthusiastic to fully bask in the glow of surrender at.