After all was said and done, we were what each other needed at the time. As awful as it might be to admit, if we were out and it was unlikely that we ...ould be fucking anytime that night, I got little to nothing out of her company. It turned out that we at least had that in common. There was no great scene or period of mourning for either of us. We moved on, richer for the time we had with each other. Kerri was remarried within a year after we broke it off, and I continue to hope that that is. I looked over my shoulder. Lily swayed in the soft light. Alone. The phone whirred in my hand. I thumbed the button which stilled it. I put the phone on the hall cupboard and walked toward the kitchen. ‘Hello,’ I said, putting my arms around her loosely. She froze in my embrace. ‘Don’t stop,’ I said. ‘What?’ she said. ‘Don’t stop dancing.’ I felt her smile through the warmth and ease of her body. I felt her hips move slowly to the music once again. I felt the rustle of her skirt against my. "That's a lovely sound," Cassie snorted."I've changed my mind," Mary said. "I'm not going to have a baby. I'll just enjoy yours, okay?" It's a little late to think of that now," Dawn laughed."Oh, baby. You made me go through twenty-six hours of labor. Don't think I'll ever let you forget that. I learned how to make a child feel guilty from a professional," Cassie said."Speaking of whom, we'd better pull a blanket over us so your parents can come in and see their granddaughter," Mary said. We. "No thank you Pam. I prefer to walk." "Okay. See you in a few days." Pam continued on her way. "Oh shit!" Pam exclaimed to herself. She had left her wallet in her desk at work. With her wallet safely in her purse, Pam once again started home. Within a few blocks, Pam saw some sort of scuffling going on. It was Rosa with two guys trying to put her into a van while she was kicking and screaming. Pulling over quickly, Pam grabbed her mace from her purse and jumped out. "Oh now, what you gonna do,.