"Pat smiled, "Good for you Maria. Let him know he's not going to get rid of any of us as easily as that." then she blushed bright red probably because...she had included herself in that little speech.Dana and Candy walked in just then which started out as a deterrent to Pat's current embarrassment but quickly escalated into even greater discomfiture for the woman when Candy said, "Wow Pat are you ever red. What'd you do, put on that latex outfit again?" I best be off seeing about dinner now," Pat. Well, not really, but I guess I-" she put a fruity wine cooler in my hand before I could even finish. "Well if you don't, you do now," she said, sipping her Lime-a-Rita. "Everyone on the cheer team drinks. It's no big deal, my mom doesn't care."Not knowing what to say, I took a gulp of my drink. It didn't taste half bad.***About four wine coolers later, some of the other cheer girls showed up at Natalie's house. All of them were in their skimpy cheer outfits.Natalie laughed as she could see I. Lisa still looked a little unsure, but Chelsea had already started to move my stuff, so she asked me, "Is there room for my backpack behind the seat too, mister? I have my laptop in it." I took it with a smile and placed it carefully next to mine.Seemingly reassured now, Chelsea climbed in first, next to me. "Come on, Lisa, there's two of us so we'll be fine. Plus you know my intuition, and I can tell it will be great for all of us." Again, I thought I detected a sly smile with that last. I down my tea, and switch on the long led light above the bed and switch of the fluorescent light and room heater. “Have you finished your tea love?” “Yes, I’m waiting for you to get undressed and into bed and then I will follow,” Oh lordy, lordy, I have to show this picture of loveliness my fifty year old body, with its excessive fat and vast areas of white skin, ‘It’s body confidence, that’s all it is, I tell myself, I accept my body for what it is, if others can’t that’s their problem not.