”“But….” Vera started to say, only for the phone to go dead when Barry ended the call.Vera felt a rush of excitement, pushing her hand between...her thighs. Her other hand shaking as she tapped out Jane’s number.With a voice trembling with excitement she related Barry’s instructions.“Wow, l wonder what he has planned,” Jane said.“I don’t know,” Vera replied, “do you think we should go?”“Of course we’ll go,” Jane responded, “don’t back out now V, l’ll come over to you about seven and we can walk. Carol kissed him on the cheek, “Very big!” she told him. Noel breathed heavily, “How.....how do you know?” Noel asked her. Carol smiled, “how do you think?” “You have met him then?” Noel asked her. “Of course,” she replied. “Once for a coffee and then once again to make sure we had chemistry between us,” she told him as she held his hand. “Chemistry?” Carol leant closer to kiss him and whispered in his ear. “Yes chemistry, she replied, “Making sure that he’s the type of guy that I could. But he sure as hell was going to find out whatever else he could from the so-called Owner's Manual. He resolved to read it "cover to cover", if you could say such a thing about pages made of two-inch thick chiseled stone.Much of it was pretty dull stuff involving how many yaks or sheep a woman was worth on the open market depending on her general appearance and skills. Blah, blah, blah ... fascinating reading at the time, he was sure, but very impractical unless he was seeking to revive the yak. At first she attributed the knot in her stomach to thefuzzy bad memories, but then a smile flickered on Pete's face. Hishappiness was suddenly like a drug to her, she needed to see more of it.He looked deep into her eyes as he let out a deep sigh, before admitting"Well last night was a bit... unexpected. I'm usually a little more, youknow. Cautious." A look of disappointment filled his face as he examinedthe bedroom floor; "I don't even think anything is open right now."Amber used the last of.