Everything from oysters to blue kelp, all said to have erotically enticing properties. But there was regular food as well and my eye drifted more to t...em knowing that neither one of us needed any help in the arousal department. I leaned over to her and whispered, “See anything you might like?”Her eyes turned down and beneath the table and she smiled saying, “Yes, I sure do,” with a mischievous giggle. My hand slipped from the table top and fell to her thigh, pulling up her skirt my fingers. " You do. Fuck you." Athena..." I'm not Athena!" She screamed, trying to get away from me. "Let me go!" I released her. She started to dress. I went to her, but she didn't look at me. I knew she was ready to break into tears, but she would wait until I was far away. I held her again, forcing her to look at me."What? Are you going to rape me now?"I did something else. I caressed her face lightly and hugged her, my arms protecting her from the world. It was all it took. I heard her cry, loudly,. When they returned home there was distinct evidence that Caroline hadbeaten them to it. The pile of washing by the machine, glasses and plateson the table and the strange vibrations passing through the house,emanating from her bedroom. How could she be out half the night at aconcert with an ear shattering level of music and still try to deafenherself and half the street when she got home. It was Tricia who bravedthe cacophony of what Caroline called music to persuade her to turn itdown, come. That's where my job is," she said, staring each one in the face. "I received a little insurance money when my husband died, but we had bills ... Uh, Diana has sent me a lot of money, but I just put it in another account and left it. I can't spend it. It isn't right. Jeff and I have never really gotten along. It seems wrong to take his money. So I have to go back to my job when my vacation is over." But, but ... We could write to you, and maybe talk to you on the phone every now and then,.