Before I started drooling I took her coat turned to hang it in the cloak room. I then poured us all a glass of wine and took a seat opposit... them. We chatted in general giving a brief background of each other, the atmosphere was very relaxed the wine flowed freely and frequently before we knew it we had drunk the two bottles they brought with them along with another one I had in. “Well would you like to watch one of those films Tim and see. Smilingwith considerable warmth she started singing quietly "Under my thumb, thegirl who kept me down, under my thumb..."Stopping her singing as the waiter returned Peggy said, "Roman honey Iimagine you wish that I was under your thumb."Seeing the waiter glance in her direction as he replaced her empty withthe new martini Peggy continued speaking."Roman what you are going to do is quite simple really" Peggy paused inher speech waiting for the waiter to finish and leave, having let himhear just. Left alone, I hold the dress in my tremblinghands, then slowly drop it to my lap. On one hand, I am seething withrage, on the other, I'm too embarrassed to even lift my gaze up so Ipretend to carefully inspect the floral pattern of the dress."Stand up," Edna instructs me, and I obey, leaving the dress on thefloor, and step as far back from the tree as I can.She picks it up and, holding it by its shoulders, allows it to unroll toits full length. I feel tears of shame welling up behind my. He could find the good inpeople in the shortest of time. He didn't discriminate either and wasfriends with all races and mental ability. He had a sweet side and buddiedup a slower k** in our class from high school.Corey and I hung with the group all day and night. We were beginning as acouple but did enjoy being around the others. I didn't mind at all and nowfit right in with the group. Now I wasn't afraid when the sex talk camearound and did give the others a few laughs for I began to open.