Even a quick dip in icy cold water can take hours to recover from.”She reached up and patted the edge of the tub. “Then come over here so I can se... you properly.”I sighed and stood up. She smiled and eased back into the water. I walked over and stood next to the tub.Like the tub upstairs, the edge was narrow. Unlike the one upstairs, this tub looked big enough for two people to enjoy together. Olive wasn’t as tall as I was. She stretched out her shapely legs in the water. It was deep enough. Confidently thinking that she did not know that I was there, I stuck my head around the door. “Oh hello Martin” she said to me with her eyes still closed, how did she know ? She talked confidently to me like this was a natural occurrence when she took a shower. “Pete's had to stay on a little longer tonight at work to do some overtime, so he won't be back yet for a couple of hours. But while you are waiting for him, you couldn't just do my back for me could you love”?Shocked at her brazen. What before had been mere glimpses of diamond brilliance from afar now showed themselves as an infinite collection of treasures at which he could only marvel, open-mouthed. Here and there, scattered on the ground, were tiny sapphires like frozen tears, which thawed in one’s hand to release the perfume of roses on a summer night. And as for roses, there were entire gardens of wild blooms whose petals fell with the sound of children’s laughter, an errant breeze produced such a joyous din that the. But as I remembered from all those years ago her redeeming qualities were that she was affectionate, gentle, caring, loving, loyal, trusting and was a touchy feely type of person, just the sort that I like. Now these are things that I do appreciate in a woman.At that moment in time, I was in between girlfriends. The one thing that we did have in common was that we used to confide in each other, knowing it would remain confidential. She was thrilled to see me...bless her, and invited me round.