Outside our window, the nighttime winter sky was cold and black. Six miles below us the world either slept or struggled as the case may be, beneath a ...hick blanket of snow. In hushed whispers, we spoke of our lives, our children and of increasingly difficult marriages. It’s interesting how total strangers often share the most intimate details of their lives, almost as though anonymity offered them safety from unkind judgments. Lucile had held a job while her husband finished college and began. You did a nice job." Thank you, Sir." No problem. Why don't you come on into my office so we can get betteracquainted," Scott said with a smile.Tate's stomach churned as he nodded and followed him out of theconference room. They walked by several employees who all gave themblank stares, trying to avoid making eye contact with Tate or Scott.As they walked by Amber's desk, she gave Tate a sympathetic look beforeher eyes darted to Tate's clothing that was by her feet under her desk.'This can't. A three-pack of condoms came out. “Just in case,” she thought to herself. Too bad there was no lube. She used to be on the pill, but when her supply ran out a few months ago, she just never refilled. At the time, there was no point, no desire to find anyone new.Making her way into the bar, she saw Steve. He had a table for two and was pretending to look at the menu while scanning the door to see when she came in. He stood up when she came in and waited to sit until she had taken her seat. Maybe. ”Jessica reached down and unfastened the pliable, white ring that all Catholic priests wore. She yanked the combination of cloth and plastic out of his shirt collar and tossed it behind her. She held the new collar up again so he could get a better look, reveling in his discomfort as he began to understand the full nature of their new relationship. It was thick, black leather with metal studs all the way around it and a firm O-ring featured at the front. The O-ring was hooked to a long metal.