”He smiled and said, “I’ll do better. I’m picking it up. I meant thank you for the laptop. I’m not used to people doing nice things for me. ...t really meant something to me. Thank you for what you said to Mr. Weaver too. I heard what you told him about me when he left your office. That was nice of you.”I said, “I didn’t say anything that wasn’t true.” Then I asked, “Andy, you said you have a night job too. What do you do? When do you have time to study?”He tried unsuccessfully to sound upbeat. It's almost ten." She hugged me again as she handed me a small black bag, then opened the door for me. "I put three candles in your purse, Jayne," Lori said as I stood ready to go. "When you get there, put them in the ashtrays in the room and then light them. Jim and I always do that before we make love. He might wonder about it if you don't." Knowing it was best to make things as close to the way they'd been the other times Jim and Lori had been together, I quickly agreed. As I waked over to. When the meeting got underway, it was easy to see the rôles Barb and Steve were playing. She displayed less than no interest in the business discussions and, after a suitable lapse of time, retrieved a fashion magazine which then seemed to consume her interest. For his part, Steve played the rôle of an ineffectual playboy who scarcely understood the words being used. Furthering this rôle, shortly after Barb returned to the table with her fashion magazine, Steve disappeared and then returned. Fuck it I had enough. I coughed loudly. "Girls I think it's time for youto go."Lauren looked up, she had a huge smile on her face. "Aren't you enjoyingbaby?" Actually no, I am not enjoying this at all. I am happy that you andAlecia have found happiness but I don't need it rubbed in my face. Ifyou want to make out go back to your own home."Alecia looked away embarrassed at my outburst.Lauren got up and came over and sat on my knee. "Baby you don't have towatch. You could just join in." She held.