By giving Bebe two weeks off, I was now down two people in my department and my performance before I left had those who remained walking on eggshells....he tenseness of my office carried over to my house.Julie was still pissed off because I called her an idiot. And she seemed to harbor resentment that I was right about Tara and her motives.Either way, it was a quiet night at home. Or at least it was until Danni called.After a brief conversation with Ms. Dimples, the fireworks really started."So,. ..' she thought. 'This is even better thankissing him earlier.' She surprised herself thinking that. This was farless powerfully arousing, less physically arousing. This was innocent,friendly, but far from platonic. This was intimacy, the sort she'd beenlooking for... for far longer than she would care to try to recall. Thisinnocent intimacy... with him... was exciting her deeply and profoundly.She felt a long rub down the arch of her right foot, she let aninvoluntary moan as the tension. What possible difference will it make to our descendants is the winter solstice is in February instead of December? What difference will it make if the summer solstice is in September instead of June?" But what about Christmas and Easter and all of the religious holidays?" Paul asked. "What will you do about those?"Matt shrugged. "If Christianity somehow manages to survive all of this intact, its followers can just continue to worship on the previous dates if they want. December 25 can still. " Robert lied. "How are things going?" his dad asked."Fine." Robert said, with each lie feeling like another nail in his coffin.Robert hated to lie, but had promised his mother not to talk to his dadabout his feelings. He was all twisted up inside. Robert's dad, unaware ofhis son's inner turmoil, admired the angel that Robert bought his motherfor the Christmas tree. After a beer and relaxing with the news on television, Robert and hismother went off to Burger King for supper. As they pulled.