" said Claire. I stood up and walked into my office. Claire pointed to her seat in front of my desk. "Sit right there mister." she said. I sat down an... turned toward her. She then walked in front of me. "Do you know why I called you into my office?" she said. I smiled. "No! Why did you "Boss!" I said. She smiled. "I heard you on the phone just now. We do not talk like that in my office. I maybe new. But you will not use that language in the presence of a woman. Do you understand?" she said.I. After we became lovers, Victoria went through my underwear drawer with a fine tooth comb, throwing away everything unacceptable in her opinion. When I protested, she explained she wanted something sweet and sexy to look at, peel off or tear to shreds, whichever her mood dictated.In the beginning, I wasn’t so sure about her choices, but in time I learned to appreciate the joys of wearing sexy lingerie. Apart from how feminine it made me feel, it had an unexpected bonus; Victoria wasn't the only. .. you, beside me at the ceremony next weekend." Dammit Sally, you're asking too much really! But I did promise you at Bill's graveside. So ... under protest and against my better judgement ... I'll be there. But you must realize that I have my own crosses to bear. I doubt that I'll be the happiest person in the world." Jeff Turner, you are the best friend a girl could have in the whole wide world, I could kiss you." Promises, promises, Sal. I'll call you when I get up to town on Friday. I went downstairs and used the home phone to call the local cab company.“Where to?” asked the receptionist, after taking my home address.“Can you take me to Calhoun’s Place,” I said.“Does that have a Zip Code?”“No, it’s halfway up the mountain.”“I’m sorry, we don’t take people up there.”“How about to the road at the bottom of the mountain so I can walk the rest of the way?”“Is there a specific address on that road to which you’d like to be conveyed?”“No.”“If you hold, I’ll ask around but it’s.