Helen made a tour around Josie's standing body and expressed hersatisfaction with his taste. They had a small glass of wine, madesmall talk and final...y joined Brett at the limo.------------------Sitting rather closely together in the back of the limo, Helen placedher ornate left hand on Josie's knee and slid it up under the gossamerof Jose's dress and came to rest on his thigh."After dinner, we'll stop at my place for a nightcap," cooed Helen asher hand worked it way between Josie's nylon clad. "Where have you been?" I asked, incredulously. "What the hell Ellen?" Michelle's mom died," she started, sitting down on the chair oppositeme. "And then she needed me to stay around until things got back tonormal." It's been months Ellen," I replied flatly, my Ellen voice still inplace. "Months of living your life, teaching your class." I heard you were doing a great job, so I ... may have taken my timecoming back. You look great, by the way," she added.I was furious. Furious at her for leaving. Going to the dresser he pulled out a pair of pantyhose and put them on under the pajamas bottoms. He was sure it would keep him and he loved how his polished toes looked through the stockings.Paul took a glance at the movie posters framed on his bedroom wall before turning off the light and going to bed. As he smuggled the blanket up below the chin, he swung his arm down to his crotch and longed to have an absent void down their rather than what he had always found instead. ?Hello?? Paul called. I've said what I came here to say to you. Goodbye, Jackie." She actually gave me a little hug before climbing into her car and leaving.The next morning I went and loaded up at Billy's and then drove over to New Haven to make my delivery. I finished up before noon and then went over to see my grandfather. We visited together for an hour or so, and then I went out and took care of a couple things I needed to do. I spent the night on my grandfather's couch and drove home early the next afternoon..