I sipped my coke and chatted with another girl at the booth named Chelsea. In a few minutes Megan returned with Nathalie and another tall blond girl. ...egan introduced us. “This is another friend, Alice.” Megan giggled, “But we all call her “Naughty Alice.” I looked at them with a quizzical look. “Oh, you’ll understand if you get to know her.” And then they all laughed in unison. I later gathered from the conversation that Alice was a high school classmate. Alice was now a psychology student. Slamming down the pedal of her Beamer, radio up, sunroof open Kerri was ready to put this day of work behind her. Being an up and coming Wall Street Investment banker had its highs. The salary was great but some of the days were just draining as everything went downhill. She should be working late but everything was so fucked up she left anyway. Whatever! She thought.Texting Jimmy she made sure they were still on for mountain biking when she got home. He was home but?she knew he would want. The dress she had for tonight won't fit."Jeri was looking Yvonne over, nodding. She wasn't wearing her mask for work and it was a vast improvement. If that knowledgeable mask had been her true face, I would have been in trouble. Not that I wasn't already, but it would have made it even more difficult concentrating on something with her around."I've got a tape measure in the car," she said to Yvonne. "Let's find out what you're up to and I'll call the store to see if we have anything in stock.". .." How old is your daughter?" Candy is five" Why a condo instead of a house?" I hate yard work, and we have a huge yard. The house sits on an acre. I got the house in the divorce settlement, which was a good thing, but upkeep on the house and grounds is costing me an arm and a leg. If I sell the house, I can pay cash for one of the condos and have enough left over to set up a trust for my daughter's education." She grinned. "Depending, of course, on the deal we make on the condo." What about.