Aunt Lois avoided me like I was a stalker.Then there was the night Aunt Lois did not come home until the next morning. Mom and Dad were frantic. Then ...hey were pissed when she walked in with a smirk on her face and informed them that one of her customers was kind enough to buy her a couple of drinks after she got off work. We all knew what a couple of drinks meant. Aunt Lois had gotten laid.Of course, mom eventually weaseled the details out of her. No, she did not think she would see him again.. He was around fifty now, but still handsome with short steel-grey hair and very little fat. Around six foot two, which was a couple of inches taller than her own already tall six feet exactly. 'But come,' he said, taking her arm and heading for the steps. 'I've got a surprise for you.' The room wasn't big. Maybe three meters by three meters. Painted eggshell white with a beige carpet and a door which Gus closed behind them. He took Casey's arm and led her to the large window. There were. ‘I wouldn’t turn down honest work.’ ‘Nice to meet you, lad. Stop in here anytime you want to chat with a friendly voice.’ ‘I’ll do that Frank.’ After Frank left the table people wandered over to express their admiration and satisfaction that somebody had finally handled the bully. His date was especially grateful. I politely declined her offer to see her home. A reputation for stirring up unnecessary trouble would not serve me well. I continued to frequent The Shillelagh. Usually, when I saw. She smiled, giggled and clapped her hands bouncing up and down on the balls of her feet like an excited little girl. “Let’s start now!” she exclaimed. She bent down, pulled off her high heels and with them in hand, ran through the grass toward the pool. I ran after her. It was wonderful to see her so happy and bubbly again.We climbed the stone stair steps cut into the side of the slope leading up to the pool from the back yard. The pool was a pretty good sized one and on the same level as the.