Gently, he pushed the chair back in. ‘Enjoy your meal,’ he told me with a wink and blush. My heart beat a little faster and I chastised myself. He...had to be at least 5 years younger, still almost a kid. I hadn’t hit my thirties yet, thank God, and I was still dreading the day. When the waiter came I ordered the braised lamb shank with creamy polenta and Portobello mushroom in red wine sauce. With it I ordered a glass of strawberry Chardonnay. Not only was lamb delicious, but it goes with almost. "No," I replied, "She's enjoying all of it, but she wouldn't if I weren't here or if I weren't enjoying this too. All I'm saying is that I want her to have as much fun as she wants me to have." She and I are creating memories that we'll enjoy for years to come and, though you all are part of it, they're our own memories, just for us"."Have any of you noticed that she doesn't talk openly about anything except to me?" No", Bob replied, "But now that you mention it she does sort of refer to things. The lights along both sides glided by as our old-fashioned riverboat churned through the water. And the live orchestra was five or six cuts above what we'd had to endure at the Cloverdale High reunion.Yes, Betsy Elliott was definitely a genius.Most of the riverboat's clients that night had already filed off the gangplank before Shirley and I finished one more glass of wine each and, reluctantly, took our leave."I'm too woozy to drive right away," I told her. "If you need to get home, I'll take. On that frame were large breasts, D-cups, courtesy of genetics and two children. She’s spent the last several years doing yoga and running 5K events. She had curves, something she was proud of, something I loved. In addition, her eyes were dark and sensual, the first thing people see when first meeting her. I handed her the deli bags. ‘Get them on plates,’ I commanded. She lowered her head and walked to the dining room. She anticipated what I wanted: A plate and bottle of diet Dr. Pepper were.