This time I was wearing a Sunday best outfit - a navy blue dress with multiple layers of underskirt, white tights and shiny sandals. I had to undo the...safety belt and stand on the seat to see my reflection now. My hair was in ringlets, tied up at the back of my little head with a blue bow. I took the car keys out of the ignition and hid them under the seat, then with trembling fingers, opened the car door and climbed out. I crossed the street, mindful of traffic, the pebble still in my hand. I. My wife looked at meagain but I still couldn’t meet her eyes. Yes. Yes I think we cancome. Well that’s great come to my office and I’ll give youdirections. I started to get up but Reed said no James you need tofinish that Henderson report. After about twenty minutes I thoughtI should go see what was taking so long. I walked down the longhall to Reed’s office I could her odd noises coming from insidebut when I reached the door I was meet by Reed coming out the doorof his. She’s still upset. I’m realising I still need to finish the bed-bath: “But first I need to finish your bed-bath, honey. Then we can-“ Ava interrupts and bursts out: ”That’s exactly what I mean! Why do you first need to finish the bed-bath? It's so sterile, affection-less! Can’t you just cuddle with me and wash me while cuddling? I think you just don’t get this!” Ava turns away from me lying on her side in foetal position.“I’m sorry, Ava. I didn’t mean to upset you. This is all new to me. I’m a. Decanters and rocks glasses clinked delicately as it slid into place, the multicoloured liquids in every bottle sloshing back and forth.Annoyingly, this was all accompanied by the sound of smooth, soft piano music crooning from a set of unseen speakers. Cas silently damned the Adonia’s former owner. He never could quite manage to work out how to open up the bar without dealing with space jazz.“Oh, fancy,” Roxy said with a giggle, glancing around at the change in atmosphere. “Didn’t take you for.