At Cook County, I walked Jessica to the doors to the ER.“I’m sorry, Tiger.”“It’s OK, Babe. In fact, I’m glad you missed me. That wouldn’... have been the case before last November.”“No, it wouldn’t have. I’m glad you’re home.”“And I’m glad to be home. See you tonight?”She smiled, we kissed, and I went back to the car for the short drive to NIKA.“There is NO WAY you were away for five weeks without getting laid and are this calm,” Elyse said with a smirk as I turned onto Roosevelt Road.“You’ll. Lewis was a co-worker of mine until recently and he’s moving out of state for another job. He’s also a friend and he’s been to our home on occasion as well as my husband and I visiting him at the condo. He hasn’t lived there very long and if you recall, all of the walls are free of any art work; he just never really had time to get settled in,” Jaycee replied, thinking the only room that got lived in the most was Mel’s bedroom.“I see. Must have been nice to have a friend and co-worker so close. "What can I help you with?" She pointed toward the van, her raised arm made her right nipple more pronounced. "Please grab all the coolers out of the van and bring them in." She moved past me into the kitchen, her wonderful floral scent made me weak in the knees.The next hour was spent in a flurry of activity. Virginia was all business now. There was little cooking to be done, but the preparation was in the presentation. I was assigned to set up the small dining room for four. I picked out some. .not knowing what was expected. "Come on...Lesley. Play the game...IN ONE!!!!" Thirty minutes later the jug was empty. Jim, Ryan, Pete, David, Lee and Mack all had the empty shot glasses on there head. Lesley looked at them and laughed.... The dregs of the glasses were running down there faces. Like they gave a shit. Lesley had joined in the game but she refused to put the glass on her head. Her hair.....she argued. They laughed. They had had four drinks each, and Lesley's glass, strangely, .