“Well,” I thought to myself, “Good time to check out the pool.” I slipped on my trunks and grabbed a towel. I hoped my condo would cool down b...fore I returned; I had no idea just how hot it was about to get. There was no one at the pool, which suited me just fine, so I dove into the cool water, which felt so good I swam around underwater for as long as I could. Suddenly, I heard a splash and a slim figure shot past right in front of me. I had a quick glimpse of a pair of long, slender legs. We went into the kitchen and I made a pot of tea with some scones that Dom had baked earlier. When we were all settled I explained what I wanted them for. They were more than happy to work for me, getting out from the orphanage and getting paid on top of it was a bonus."I need to lay out some ground rules. First, Joey is the one you will be working for, he is your boss, what he say's goes OK.?They both agreed on that point. "Secondly I understand you are a bit more than just friends. While you. "I sat considering her observation and knew she was right. Every now and then I would find myself comparing the two women, or wondering what Joyce would think about something I did. Somehow, I had to exorcise that ghost."What do you think I should do about it?" I asked, knowing I had my own solution."I think you should go to Dublin and see her. Try and find out as much as you can about what happened to her. Some kind of explanation might put this out of your mind once and for all. It isn't. " Maybe you're right. I haven't told anyone." He took a breath. "Donna dumped me about a month ago. Apparently she was cheating on me the whole time we were going out." That fucking bitch," I blurted out. "Oops, 'scuse my language." That's OK," he laughed. "You're right. Too bad I didn't see it. Denise, she was my first, OK? And her parting shot to me was that she was sleeping with other guys because I couldn't satisfy her." Oh JESUS, Riley! No wonder the joke machine got cut off. You must feel.