Their reply if we had not been told ahead of time would had made me get up and walk out telling them that they could go fuck themselves. Steve and I a...ready knew the five men would say that as it was tradition and that after their initial refusal, Steve would appeal their decision and they would grant me an audition that was already arranged after lunch.Therefore, the scripted ceremony happened just as we were told it was going to happen. Lunch for me was different as all the food was. He just sat there like the proverbial bump on a log.“Tommy, is the jersey too much for you, baby? I could take it off.”“No, no, don’t do that! I’ve never done anything like this and you...”He just trailed on-off.“Where’s the fire?” One of Girl’s favorite sayings when I’d be bum-rushing her around.“There isn’t one, Tommy. You just take your time. I like being close to you like this.”Why couldn’t I have gone first? But, I’d probably lock up as well. Everything was so damn surreal then. Girl was. Eric noticed her odd behavior and had asked if everything was all right. She told him that she was stressed over the new project she had been assigned to. That it was nothing to worry about. Weeks passed, Cindy became more distant towards Eric as her attraction to Antonio intensified. Eric sensed that something was terribly wrong. The ache that had settled in his heart was getting stronger. What he dreaded most finally manifested. Cindy asked to meet him, said that they needed to talk. She. Harry gently said to Fay, ‘No need to get uppity young lady. We are on the same side.’ Harry gave Mom a wink then formally introduced himself to Fay Marie as her back-up lawyer. Fay did not catch the wink or the implication of Harry’s remark but when Vicky saw the smile on Mom’s face she got it and flew to her sister and gave her a big hug and kiss then gave Harry a big kiss on the cheek. As Harry was leaving he told Fay that he would leave some papers for her at our house on Monday. He kissed.