‘As good as you last boy friend’ he asked, wishing he hadn’t, What a stupid thing to ask a girl. At first she didn’t reply, then she said ‘a...d the one before that, you want to know that too, how good they were in bed? Well the first was a shrimp and I never did that with him, only went out with him because of bravado, wanting to show the other girls I had a boy too. But Jim, well we were lovers of course we were – but how can you say, every time it is different that’s all. I love you right, and. Having found a pair of shoes that were not only a perfect fit but clearly fashioned for one thing only, I had made my way to the front of the shop to pay for them. The very same female assistant appeared to have been waiting for me and greeted me coldly with a harsh glare. Her eyes had remained fixed firmly upon mine right up to the point where she had handed me my change and I had left. As soon as I had returned home, the telephone rang. I knew it would be Victoria and I didn’t need. " She cocked her head to the side, a gesture that Wheeler didn't fail to notice, and told him, "I think I understand why you're in mufti. I'll tell you what – I'll either bring you her assignments, or have Midshipman DiPietro bring them to you, at your office. Deal?"Wheeler was, he knew, not going to get any more out of this woman, as much as he'd like to get, say, her phone number."Deal," he said, as he smiled and waved. Damn, she's got something mysterious going on. If you see her again,. My other problem, however, had not gone away. I wondered why I still kept my townhouse. It was a monthly mortgage payment plus utilities for no purpose. Was I destined to be living with Reese, Ali, and the children permanently? I was resolved that that was not going to happen. As much as I appreciated what they felt they were doing for me, I was getting the impression I was no longer in charge of my life. It had been taken over by two strong-willed women, aided and abetted by three children..