He kissed the palm then tickled it with his tongue. “Joe! What are you doing?” “Brie,” he said, looking up and still holding my hand, “it oc...urs to me that we have not discussed why you were so very eager to meet me here, to cheat on your husband. We both know why I am here: my wife and I have not had sex for years. But, before we go any further with this, I really need to know why you want to be here, in New York, with me?” I had not seen that coming. I drank the last of the wine in my glass. He’s one of the top neuro guys in the country.”“Do you think Al Barton would send me anywhere else?” I asked with a grin.“No. Before I forget, is it OK to invite the girls who went to St. Martin with us for New Year’s?”“Sure. You’re welcome to invite anyone you want, within reason. That goes for all the parties - Fourth of July, Halloween, New Year’s, Labor Day, and Memorial Day. You’re part of the family!”“Thanks! I’ll probably have some of the girls over during Christmas break, too. Liz,. "Maybe it's a ghost," Melinda suggested. "Maybe the house is haunted or something."Jason made a face. "Ghosts don't exist." Well, I don't hear you coming up with anything, genius," Melinda snapped. "You have any ideas, then?"Jason paused and looked thoughtful. "Um, well, I did read about some UFO encounters like that."Melinda stared at him. "UFOs?" she asked dubiously."Yeah. People who acted like they weren't in control. They think it was the aliens controlling them to keep them calm during the. “My name’s Tammy,” she gave Ginger a little hug and shook hands with me.“Matthew,” her boyfriend said.Ginger and I laughed, “Ginger,” she said, putting her arm around me, “and Matthew.”With that, both of them broke out laughing as well. “What are the odds of that?” Ginger said.“Well I think it’s kinda cute,” the brunette said, “love your hair by the way,” she told Ginger.“And your car,” the other Matthew said.“Mine,” Ginger said.They looked surprised, “So… you’re not…”“Married? Nah… just.