"Marie will beecstatic. She finally has a sister." We lay there awhile, not sayinganything, and gradually we both drifted back into sleep. When I a...okethe second time, she was out of bed.I looked at my alarm clock and saw that it was nearly 10am. I found achange of clothing laid out for me on my dresser, with a note: "You cankeep these things, Kara. They don't fit me anymore. We'll raid mycloset later to see if there's anything else I can give you. Kate."I looked at the clothing: plain. I was even showing distinct signs of enjoying being a Mum again. Despite the tiredness and constantly being mistaken for Leanne’s Grandmother, I found I was missing my work less and less and enjoying both motherhood and my friends more and more.None of our friends my age had babies of their own, but more than one had a grandchild to look after, so we were able to meet up for coffee and chat often enough to make life agreeable. Still no-one mentioned Leanne’s distinctive skin colour in my. She rang often. Her calls flattered my male ego. But it was their sexiness, hearing the playful modulations in Helen’s voice that always thrilled, excited and aroused me. I lost my habitual reserved manners on the hitherto disliked phone and became a more than willing partner in our phone-sex affair.There is no doubt in my mind that the above kept our lust for each other at fever-pitch, from beginning to end. Between August and late December, it was only seven times that we could spend. .." It's okay, Jovie. Why don't you ... why don't you come over here and have a seat." We're not going?" Not yet." Okay." Jovie minced over and hiked herself sideways onto Chester's lap."There are enough chairs for everybody," Chester said, rolling his eyes."Oh." Jovie seemed a little miffed, but she took the chair in the corner. Alex took Chester's comment as a cue; he gestured to the chair propping open the door for Em, and took the one on the other side of the doorway for himself.Chester.