The number on the face of the phone was unfamiliar to me, but this too wasn't a surprise - I didn't know their numbers either. On the other hand, it c...uld be James. An image of James, smart in his suit and tie, flashed into my mind. We had had fun this afternoon, laughed at the waiter (played by Charlie in a supporting role, to make sure I was okay) and flirted a little. Actually, we had flirted a lot. It had been fun. I took the plunge and pushed the green button."Hello?" I asked, tentatively.. A ping-pong table in one corner, a pool table not far from that. In the opposite corner, a large bar. 6 different seating areas with couches and loveseats, each of which could seat between 8-12 people. Mixed around the room were tables that would seat 4 to 10 people. This was a pretty nice place. Lots of wood and earth tones. Very warm and inviting. When I arrived, the general manager, his wife, and a few of the department heads and their wives/girlfriends were doing some light decorating, and. I followed him."Honey," Allen said. "Did you hear or see anything weird last night?" No." Cheryl looked at him curiously. "Did you?"I'm not sure, honey. It might just be a dream."A dream? He thought it was a dream. Not good."Are you okay?" she asked."I think so. Why?" You haven't called me honey in a long time." You are my wife." It's just..." she paused. "I like it." Just being nice to my wife."So did my nighttime visit work or not?"You slept in late," Cheryl commented."So?"I saw Cheryl's body. As I am not working due to health reasons, my wife takes the car to work and I take a cab for appointments. This meant that even if she could break free from work, it would be almost an hour before she could get home. I realised that Erica and Bob looked after a spare key for us just in case this ever happened but I had never had to use it. I knew that Erica had Fridays off so there was a chance she might be home so I knocked on the door. After a minute or so, Erica answered the door. She had.