Annie opened the door slowly, and then peeked around the edge. "I don't want to keep you up, Robert. Let me know if you're anxious to get to bed. I'm ...ide awake right now, and I wondered if you wanted to talk for a little while."When Robert quickly agreed to sit and talk with her, Annie slowly opened the door and entered Robert's room. It was immediately obvious that she was a little bit nervous, so Robert quickly moved to the chair that was the farthest from the now open connecting door and. "Hi, babe!" Hello, sweetness. She called back?" Yes, she did. Stoney, I don't have the heart to turn her down. Don't ask me why." I know why," he said. "And I'm okay with it." Normal time?" If I must. But we're really working on this thing. I want to have a couple of tabs ready before Christmas. It'll make Bill relax." Take your time. We'll be okay." I love you, you know." And I love YOU, too. And one day we won't have to..." If that's what we want. These things are my marathons." I know," I. He went to finish off his coffee and I was left in the office feeling spentbut awkward. My heart was also still slamming from the initial terror ofhis mood swing. I didn't know what to do next. I felt like a slut that hadjust been fucked in a back alley. "Comesit with me," he said from his sofa. I rubbedmy lips together thoughtfully and obeyed him. We lounged there together fora while. We watched TV. Then he said, "Come closer to me." I meekly sipped from my mug anddid so. He embraced me. " I see," I knew the rumours abounded of my romps with prostitutes, "Not Bee You Wye." No," she almost laughed."Oh well, no hard feelings eh," I said, "What plans do you have?" I suddenly thought."Mind your own business." she said, "Actually, all I can do is file for bankruptcy and go home to mother." But your Law degree, surely you can't practise if you go bankrupt?" I suggested."I waitressed in McDonlds, I'll do it again." she said."That's fine at Seventeen but sad at Forty." I told her."Well.