”“I don’t think I could go back. He said he didn’t love me.”“I’m not saying you have to; I’m just pointing out an alternative way that...things could have played out, and showed you a real example.”“I have so much to learn from you.”“The Circle can help you do that. I can arrange for there to be a mentor to you. Back at the hotel, I’ll download Cricket’s book onto your iPad. That’ll take you through a lot more details about all of this stuff. You could watch some of the videos from the TV show,. It was so CUTE!!! And then her eyes… they were big and brown and beautiful and sexy and, yes, there was a delightful sense of desperation mixed with total hopelessness in them.“Say spaghetti!” I told her (since that is the word, apparently, that produces the best smile).All she could do is gurgle a bit… but that DEFINITELY worked for me.“Good girl!” I said, taking picture after picture. Finally, I said “Don’t go away! I’ll be right back.” And then I went off to get the rest of my equipment from. "Or... Well no, I can't really explain it.But there's a very good reason that I'm holding this naked womanupright." I don't need excuses, Devilla," Abigail replied, rolling her eyes. "Idon't care who you're having sex with. But maybe leave a message with oneof the other maids if you're having an overnight guest? I could havewalked in on something really awkward." That's not what's going on!" My protest was somewhat undercut, however,by Bailey choosing that moment to lick at my earlobe."I'll. She laughed.“Well you’d better do something special for my birthday. I want it to be a memorable one.”That got me thinking. I had a week to go before the big day and needed my thinking cap on.In the twenty three years we’d been married I can honestly say we’ve come up with some very unique presents for each other and it was becoming more difficult each anniversary.We married young. It was on Dawn’s s*******nth birthday. I was two years older. We’d been going out together since the third year.