So, I?d like to start the partywith a toast. Rose, will you please get everyone a glass of champagne."I was glad she asked for that, as it gave me a r...ason to retreat intothe kitchen. I quickly got out the champagne flutes, opened the bottles,filled the glasses, and put them on a serving tray. Walking back intothe group, took all my courage, but I wanted Anne to be proud. Onceeveryone had a glass, they toasted their accomplishments, several times,as I flitted among them refilling glasses. This. I walked back to the table. “Rachel, unfortunately changed her mind. She said she wasn’t feeling well. But I’d still like to go back to your hotel.” “That’s too bad, I really liked her, said Mike.” We all left the club and got a cab back to their hotel. The hotel was not far from the club. I was really surprised that Rachael didn’t come with us. I really was a little annoyed. She made the impression that she really liked Mike. I was definitely planning to have sex with Mark tonight. “Here. Cade had been thinking a lot about teaching her how to drive. He was hesitant, because both of the vehicles they owned were standard transmissions and he knew it would be difficult for her to learn how to work the clutch and the gear shift while learning the basic mechanics of driving. Cade had become rather fond of the Ford Torino, and he hated the idea that she might accidentally crash it or not shift it properly and ruin the clutch. Yet it made the most sense for her to drive the Ford. Choosing the simple lamb and potatoes with a light salad, I knew it would satisfy my hunger while the whiskey satisfied my mind and soul. Looking over the courtyard, I relished my simple apartment and wished I could spend more time here. Such simple pleasures are the essence of life. I noticed a light come on upstairs at my neighbor’s apartment and a few minutes later she came out on the terrace. Her hair was down and the light reflected off it as she sipped out of a large mug. She had a robe.