In the mean time, Ed had moved to a larger table that would easily hold a dozen people. The two kids returned with four students each. Pointing to the...chairs around the table, Ed said, “Please have a seat.”The students sat down at the table. Most of them were nervous being around Ed, knowing his reputation as a human lie detector. Pointing to the kids, Ed said, “Please ask about the fairness of your mother’s concerns.”Little John and Beth looked at each other for a moment. Finally, it was the. This week, however, the weather is perfect. Temperatures in the seventies during the day and dropping only to the upper fifties at night. Calm or only light breezes and mostly clear skies with only a few small clouds. And tonight there will be a moon just at the first quarter.We had brought our blanket into one of the deeper wooded spots of the campus and now we lay together in a small depression some thirty yards or so off any trail. Tom kissed me again and pulled me tightly against him, our. My return call to Ms. Wilson got me to her secretary, who requested that I make a visit to Delta to talk about consulting to them. Ms. Wilson would be my client, and I'd have complete access to every aspect of the company. She explained briefly about the pro forma non-disclosure and non-compete agreements I'd have to sign; those would be no problem. I booked the appointment for Monday of the following week.Delta was about a half hour drive from the Broadhurst. I was there a few minutes ahead of. " She was quite a lush, and was usually drunk by the time I came home from work or grocery shopping. I dropped off a rent check and she said her birthday was the next day. She had no plans, and was wondering if I'd stop by after my evening swim for some drinks. She was serving "Puffs" (a drink I was unfamilar with). I said sure. The next day was another hot Fresno summer day. I fought traffic, and got home a few minutes later than planned.I checked my mailbox, got a beer, and changed.