Guiltseeped into his heart thinking of how comforting Mandy was to him when itall happened, she didn't deserve him cheating on her like this. He thoug...tabout canceling the escort, but Candy was already on the way and he hadalready paid. Besides he thought, he really did need to get off.The secretary dropped some files off on her supervisors' desk. "Here isthe Clark account files you asked for Ms. Best." The pretty brunette saidbefore adding, "Is there anything else I can get you before I take. I'm just starting to find that out now. Kate was the first one of us to start fighting back. You should see what she did last night when my mom told her that she couldn't see you anymore." What did she do?" I'll let her tell you. Listen, Clara, they aren't going to keep you away from Kate, or keep Kate away from you. It just can't be done, and it wouldn't help anything if they could do it. Keeping you away from me is almost the same thing. I already told your mom I was going to marry you. We could watch the stars, sip a little wine and try to make sense of the day. When I suggested wine, I could tell from the smug look in her eyes that she thought she had scored points of some kind. The drinking age in Texas is 21. To her way of thinking I had probably just given more evidence that I saw her as more than just an over-sexed teenager. How could I win any arguments with her when I kept putting my foot in my mouth every time I opened it?It was after midnight as we sat holding hands. I was a boarder at the school, so mummy, daddy and my family were to make their way separately.Just before the bus departure, the seat next to me was occupied by a handsome man of about 50 years. To tell you the truth, I’m especially fond of older men. The journey commenced and after about an hour at 9.00 p.m. the lights were switched off and the bus became very dark inside. I was wearing a sari, and I wrapped a shawl around me and dozed off. After, maybe a couple of hours, I felt something on.