Her dark brown shoulder length bob bounced lightly as she moved her head, keeping eye contact while searching the shelvesIf she was bothered by being ...nvolved and babbling away with a stranger, it did not show. Mona was confident in herself. She did well for herself and she enjoyed the easy banter with this attractive stranger. She realised one thing; she somehow needed it.She also realised another thing; she would have to break it off soon. Nature was calling urgently.As they walked into the. When they stepped out so we could all go home. They absolutely glowed! I, strangely, wanted to scream. As I pushed the thought from my head, not certain how I felt about life, it was then of course, when Charles knocked on the door.Despite the fact that we had been companions for five years and intimate for longer, there was still a sense of boundaries in our relationship. When I told Charles to come in, with his body still in the hallway, he poked his head in almost apologetically, like a man. It wasn't a pleasant meeting, but I agreed if either girl is pregnant by me, I would marry her."What if both kids are yours?" Bernie's mother askedI shook my head. "I really don't know what to say to that. "I have some doubts that I am the father in either case, but should it turn out I am, well I will do the right thing. But of course I can't marry both of them."No one was satisfied, but they were mollified. The parents don't go to the authorities, preferring to avoid the scandal.In any event,. There was all kinds of planning for events for the Fourth of July. The Jones always had a big family cookout. It was going to be a noon-time cookout this year. I was going home Friday night to help set everything up and try to help with some of the cooking. At least that was my plan.Then we were coming back to Washington for the big fireworks display at the mall. It was customary that the President be in attendance to give a patriotic speech to kick off the celebration. My family and I were.