“You can’t come in here,” I said in surprise.“I have an injured athlete. I can go anywhere I need to.”“I don’t need you.” That was har...h. It grated on my own ears. My voice caught and I couldn’t get anything else out. I sure wasn’t prepared for what came next.Lissa practically threw me against a locker, grabbed my head, and turned me toward her. I thought, This is really stupid. She’s going to try to kiss me after that? But kissing wasn’t on her mind.“Tony! Look at me! Darling, listen!”“How can. I purchasedsome lovely fully-fashioned stockings and three suspender belts at aspecialty lingerie shop, explaining they were a present for my wife.Then using the same excuse I bought jewellery and other accessories at acostume jewellery shop and some perfume at a chemist. In the jewelleryshop I had my right ear pierced; my left being already pierced in myyouth. Last stop was a supermarket where I bought a good qualityhairbrush, nailpolish remover, makeup wipes and other sundries, which Ithrew. Pushing a wet strand of hair out of her face, I tried to think of an appropriate thing to say. She must have been thinking the same thing because we ended up laughing at each other. After all, what do you say to an almost total stranger that you've just had raw, animalistic sex with?"Thanks for the farewell party," I managed at last. Tilting her chin up, I gave her a last, light kiss. "Good luck wherever you go." Oh I don't leave until Saturday. I'm sure I'll see you before then."TuesdayI. I knew the others would too. It seemed like a good time, so I told her about Paula and got the reaction I expected.She was overjoyed but worried about Connie. We talked about the problem until I caught her wincing once too often and made her take a pill so she could sleep. That's why she was up all night. It seems she was very anti-drug and hadn't taken another after the ones forced on her in the ER wore off. After common sense prevailed and she relented I showed her the books I had brought.
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