The robe was short, and he had a great view of her slim legs and thighs. As she moved the gap between the sides of the robe shifted above the tied bel..., and he could catch glimpses of flesh beneath. She turned, and he could tell that she had noticed him watching her. She walked over to stand directly in front of him. “I know you’ve been going to more conferences to be with me, even though you’ve never been anything but a complete gentleman towards me. You’ve never made any sort of pass, no. Some blackened, burnt wall studs standing up and some of the brickwork in various places but not much else. The walls of the garage were mostly intact, but the roof of the structure was nothing more than a skeleton-work of blackened fingers clawing at the sky. Everything else lay on the floor, a large heap of ashy rubble.We were met by two men – the first was in a sweatshirt with the fire department logon at the breast. He was rather tall, though not as tall as me, and about my own age or a few. She opened it and went to put the card and the gift into one of the side pockets so Tal would be surprised when he unpacked. Instead, she was the one surprised. She stared down at the condoms and her blood turned cold. There could be no mistaking it — Talbot was seeing other women on his business trips. She and Tal had agreed long ago that they didn't want children and so she had gone on the pill and as added insurance she also used a diaphragm. Not once during their marriage had she and Talbot. Laura kneeled on the bed first then found a spot and got comfortable. She noted the absence of any masculine scent and surmised that Cathy had changed the bedding specifically for the occasion. As she made herself comfortable against the large pillows, she made a conscious effort that her clothes were respectable. She realised Cathy was watching her. As she looked at her, Cathy asked, “You okay Babe? You seem a bit out of place? Don’t worry, I won’t bite,” and both women laughed. “It just feels.