”“I want you guys to know that I’ll never forget this. I’m going to owe you big time!”Greg snorted, “Just don’t try to kiss us!”All fo...r of us guys started laughing and blew raspberries at each other. Everyone was laughing as our four neighbors headed home.Greg suggested, that since much of the patio was now shaded by the house, we should fix ourselves something to drink. We got wine coolers for the girls, a bourbon for Greg and I fixed myself a vodka tonic with extra lime.Jamie said she found. Her older sister, Felicity, was then Head Girl but I barely ever spoke to her. The older girls lived in a bubble of their own and we ‘children’ were almost ignored, like servants in an Edwardian household. Flick was the victim of the first crush I ever had. She was so confident, polished, witty. I wanted to be her. But it was Lilly who looked after me, cared for me, guided me through not just my first year but my entire school career. I was an unexceptional student although I had and retain a. ‘So what’s up with this guy? He seems like a Texas asshole. If he pulled that line in a bar I’d pour my beer over his head.’ I made sure to touch Tee and communicate ‘cock tease him’ through my pheromones. ‘Well, he is a Texas asshole.’ I said as I watched Tee’s eyes glaze. We don’t think much of Texans in the mountains. I continued, ‘But he is a Texas asshole who just signed a huge deal and everyone involved will get a good bonus, so it’ll be worth your while’ Tee smiled. ‘Good thing I like. I’m also putting the house on the market. We stretched to buy it and Pam never liked it or the neighborhood. I have a realtor coming over around four with a listing contract. I think Pam will sign it if I do. If we don’t get back together, my new position probably won’t be able to pay for it.“The important thing tomorrow is lunch with Pam. I’m going to show her what I’m doing and why. I hope it’s enough to get us on the road to healing our relationship.” His eyes had tears in them. Sandy.