Angique must have left; no one was around. She hung at the center of Villa's big room, right beside the fireplace. The afternoon light found its way t...rough the tall windows; specks of dust danced in its beams. So many memories were here, so many experiences tying her to the place.Was it home? The thought made her chuckle with irony. She must be crazy. Oh sure, she had to be insane to end up like this and even thanking the woman for it. She'd thanked for each blow, even shaking her head no when. Please wear them with my love.’ She looked at this pitiful wreck of the Peter she knew and her heart went out. ‘I’ll wear them with pride, if I get truthful answers to my questions.’ ‘I promise, my darling.’ Peter’s lips trembled as he uttered those words for the first time in his life. They not only sounded good but they felt good and he found the strength to continue. ‘For heaven’s sake, don’t drop that sarong or I’ll faint.’ Jennifer tried to lighten the atmosphere. ‘I’ll shower and change. An older woman who had seen senior consultants like myself come and go … as often as I’ve seen interns come and go, Brenda was a rare find. Unlike some older secretaries, she had remained current with technology and seemed to enjoy the pace of change in our office. And Brenda always kept me on my toes. Brenda handed Sara a cup of coffee and set another one on her regular coaster next to her keyboard. She picked up a pile of envelopes, littered with post-it notes and a file folder. Scanning the. “You and Sam take the day off, but bring me another bottle of whiskey first,” he slurred. Hanna took the empty bottle down, returning with a new one. He closed his eyes seeing her, he knew every inch of her body. He thought he had known her: the way she thought and acted, her funny little ways that he had loved so much. Her concern for him when he was over there, had it all been a sham. She had known he would be returning in just a few days. Why had she gone with May, had she fallen in love.