“A bit too much wine in that last toast,” he scrambled to regain his composure like a boxer trying to make it to the bell after suffering a first ...ound knockout blow. Feigning a cough he grabbed a glass of water sitting untouched next to his wine and gulped half of it down. “I’ll be OK.” He didn’t want to know the answer to the question he was about to pose. “Who is this lucky man?” Each word deadened his soul. He felt himself drift away.His reaction didn’t dampen her palpable excitement. She. "Don't worry, if we stay together we'll be perfectly safe." Her two clerks this time were sisters, Caryn and Cara Carruthers. Caryn,the older, had dark hair, while Cara was a blonde. They were young but oldenough to know better. Somehow they became separated from the group. As luck would have it, theystumbled into a group of thieves who intended to rob them. "Give us your purses." The women were not dressed in black leather so it was not obvious that theywere Amazons, and at the same time. Not only did she not threatento punish him, she also thanked him for his honestly. She did however askhim why he had taken the liberty to purchase the bag of apples to beginwith when she had told him that they would not be a treat until after hehad lost about twenty pounds. Tom apologized profusely. All he couldthink of was the list of things she had originally told him he would buyor be able to eat when he was at the grocery store.Princess Dee just smiled inwardly at this. She knew that this. She came to attention, and said, one second, quickly dressed, went out and closed the door behind her so the k** doesn't know anybody is there. Naturally, I was so embarrassed, lost the mood, and of course, worn my clothes as well.Ten minutes later, she came in stealthy footsteps, and told me she is terribly sorry, asked me to leave her my phone number and leave discretely. Well, that was disappointing, but understandable, if not expected much to our naivety.Eva called me later early the same.