What if I offered her a drink? Another thought. I was pretty sure she had not tried alcohol before but she could now. After gathering some courage I a...ked her "Mama, aap kuch lengi?"["mama, would you take something?"] She turned towards me and with her trademark dry smile asked "Kya Kya hai?Coke, Iced Tea"["what do you have? coke, iced tea?"].I really did not have any soda but even if I had I would have said no. I wanted to see if she is going to try the alcohol."Nahi mama, coke to nahi hai.. " ToPhil, that was not an option either, and shook his head no. Then sheasked him if he would like to continue studying, or watch Barney again.This question was a no brainer for Phil. He said he would rather hitthe books again. Anything, he thought, would be better than going outlike this or a Barney video.He put his pacifier back in his mouth, grabbed his school books and satdown on his place on the floor. He started getting into English, tryingto separate verbs from nouns, when Cindy placed a. "Are you Mrs. House?" he asked."Yes I am," she acknowledged.He handed over the envelope. Mrs. House opened it and read it, a slow smile appearing on her handsome face."Curtis—that is you, young man?—please sit on the sofa over there and wait. Howard (addressing me) if you will remain here and make yourself unobtrusive. Gents, you must excuse me for a while."I nodded. I was in fact tremendously curious. Something interesting was about to happen.After 5 minutes, Flossie appeared, wearing a pink. I somehow found my tee-shirt—never did find my panties—and went back to the room. My last partner had been slightly overweight, and I'd felt squashed. He'd finally let me ride on top, and that helped. I don't know what would have happened if I'd been underneath him the entire time.Once inside the room I drew a very hot bubble bath and settled into it with a groan. I had used muscles that hadn't been worked that vigorously in a month or two and I needed the time to myself. And I missed.