"Norman's proposal." I thought you said it sounded a bit vague." Rick's people did some research. The proposition stands up. The older one is at the t...p end of what we'd normally consider for age but Larry seems to feel we could place her. The other two are pretty much on spec for regular product. I know we're not short of product at the moment but I'd like to do Norman a favour." Hmm," Ellie's grunt was sceptical. To her it sounded like Freddie had already made up his mind. Her attention was. I hugged her close and did not say anything. We stood in silence. She was ashamed she was not “woman enough.” I wanted to comfort her and tried to think where I was going to get someone to take up the slack. I got very uptight when I did not get enough sex. I thought about Leanne and rejected the idea.Molly put her shorts and halter back on and I slipped back into my swim trunks. My trunks had a build in nut cup that held me in place except when I got an erection. Then my cock head stuck up out. But she didn’t move as I’d expected.“Look, I’m sorry if I upset you, but you need to hear the truth. I don’t care if you like it or not!”“Go! To! Hell!” Jolene spat at me.“I’m not sure what you want me to do. I don’t have a problem with you. I think you’ve got your priorities wrong and your head up your ass, but that’s your business at this point. I still want to be your friend. But I can’t help you until you decide that you want help, and you’re willing to take a good, hard look at. I need to find some emotional equilibrium, and as usual, I turn to alittle hard liquor.Dar Williams is still singing, now "Traveling Again." A song about running away, that pure free high thatcomes from pulling up stakes and driving off tosomewhere no one knows who you are or cares where youcame from. Driving I met a friend Who admits that the bottle Drove the women from his bed From his bed He says I'm not going to lose that way again But sober is just like driving More joy More dread Someone.