‘But … we’ve been living together. You said you loved me!’ ‘And I do, my darling. That’s why I couldn’t tell you.’ ‘It had to be you...’ That’s when it struck him, what it was he’d skipped past. ‘Who else could it be?’ Who else could it be? There’s no one who was that close to us throughout except for- ‘Janice!’ he exclaimed. Yvonne nodded. All these years … all those mails! Over a decade, and it was- ‘Janice?’ Edward asked incredulously. ‘Yes.’ Janice, the woman who inspired lust in him like no. Then she took my hand. ‘I think it’s time you showed me the bedroom, Love,’ she whispered. I didn’t hesitate. I led her to my small bedroom. The bed was a queen-size and took up most of the space. ‘Nice,’ Chrissie said. Letting go of my hand she moved to the large window and closed the blinds, and then the door. It was now very dim. For the first time that night I felt some hesitation on her part. This time it was my turn to reassure her with my confidence. Taking her hand again, I led her to. Tommy’s a good guy. Sure, he’s a bit of a ... I don’t know, a joker, I guess, but it’s not like he hates you or anything.”“I never get the feeling he likes it when I try to sit with you guys.”“I don’t think it’s that, man. He never told you to leave, did he?”“No, but I never felt welcome either.”I took a breath and considered. “Well, look, do you want my advice?”Pete eyed me and then shrugged. “Sure.”“If it’s Carmen you’re into, maybe you should get to know her a bit more before asking her out.. It was a unbearably long wait.He asked me to change and come till our drinks arrived. I obeyed, as if he had cast a spell on me. While, I was in the washroom I could imagine that he would be setting up the bed etc. When I came out the drinks were there and the oil bottles had been very diligently lined up. He offered me my drink and asked me to relax. He asked me as to how I knew Kritika, because she has asked him to take extra care of me. I just giggled. He took a sip and I could notice the.