Just told them that you usually came into town about this time.”“It’s tough vacationing when everyone asks about you,” replied Ed.“I could d...liver the groceries to you after I get off work, Sir,” suggested Howard. It was tough slipping the extra food for the three men back at the cabin into their bag. He understood the need for the pretext, but it was getting old.“No, that’s okay. We actually enjoy the chance to come into town,” replied Ed. They were trying to establish a pattern of behavior. ..”Immediately sitting down on her butt in the tub so that her lower body was completely immersed in the frothy water she began to splash the water and bubbles around with her hands, like an excited kid. “He, hee, heee...” she giggled as she played with the bubbly water, and then looking at Rani, extended her arms out to her, exclaiming “Come Rani, this is so much fun.”Rani took her hands, and tentatively stepped into the tub. As she felt the warm water on the skin of her legs, she shivered. I could taste the champagne on her lips, but I could also taste something else, me! That made me heady again. We must have drifted off to sleep; I had the most incredible dreams of Ali and then suddenly, I was awake, tangled in her arms, safe, comfortable, warm and in deeply in love. I started to roll away from her, “where you going?” she asked dreamily“. I heard her sit up and knew she was watching me in the darkness of the room, “can I, can I watch” Ali mumbled. Without even thinking I gave. Grabbing the curtains she pulls them open and looks outside. Another clear sunny day, she thinks and a smile curves her face. Reaching out for a hair band, she quickly ties her long dark brown hair up into a pony. Walking naked to the kitchen, she quickly starts the percolator. The aroma of coffee filling the kitchen is enough to lift her spirits. Maybe this day will not be so bad after all, the thought flashes across her mind. She sprints on her toes to the room, the cold tiles reminding her.