Let's see? Have I forgotten anything?" Helen said using her fingers to count off the items she mentioned."I don't think so?" Shirley said looking at a...list that she picked up. She was by her camera and was making adjustments to that and an aluminum umbrella."Am I early? I mean I don't see Tracy yet?" Mark said hoping it sounded casual."Tracy's not coming and that's a problem I haven't worked out yet. She's got the flu of all things. Went home early yesterday, but she thought she could fight it.. Right down to my persistent and irritating hard-on.Now for something really stupid, I thought. I padded on stocking feet down the short hall to the balcony (I chose not to use the door in her bedroom), and slid the door aside. Then I turned around and returned to her bedroom, went into her closet and looked through her dresses. I selected the one I thought would go best with her midnight black lace panties and bra, black thigh highs and fuck-me heels. It was tiny and fuck-me black. It fit me. Anne put it right to him. "You happy with this ceremony, Al?" Well, I have to admit I wouldn't have suggested it. But considering the circumstances, I think it is a far better solution than a lot of couples manage. And to my mind, it's a moral solution to a real issue."The next morning we gathered in the living room. We'd moved the mattresses downstairs. The floors shone with their new finish, the sun beat through the windows — we opened the inner doors and an outer window for fresh air.Sigrid. We,d come close to winning a few times mainly due to my knowledge of oldies music and American sports which the compilers used for questions most of the time. One particular Wednesday everything worked out well and for once we won, not a lot, but it felt good to beat the usual eggheads so we were happy. Once we,d celebrated with a few more drinks than usual we invited Jim back to our house. Christina soon went off to bed as she had sixth form classes the following morning and son Rick was due.