I felt like we were never going to make it down those stairs." Yes, it's a berry long time, for sure. Those concrete steps can be...trixy," replied th... older man, whom Doug estimated to be in his late thirties. "And this must be your charming wife." His strong accent seemed almost comical. "I must say, you didn't tell me more. She is beautiful! If only I could see her eyes... they are a gateway... to a woman's tummy."Doug said, "Tom, this is my wife Tammy... and Tammy meet Tom." They shook. ‘Is he gay? I mean, we always have a great time together, but he’s never asked me out, much less for my phone number.’ ‘He’s kind of reserved, give it some time,’ Carol said and steered the conversation to something else, the wheels in her head set in motion. There seemed to be more and more chances for them to run into each other, and each time the result was the same. Over the next two months they had become the best of friends, always looking forward to the next time they would be together.. " Shut-up!" I rolled my eyes."No it's true. Duh!" Mike made a face at me. "That new guy, he knows all about it." All about what?" I shook my head. "I don't even know what you're talking about." Forget it," Todd said. "Your mom's a stripper anyway." So?" I stared at him like I was gonna punch him."Reasonable Request," Mike grinned, changing the subject without even realizing it. "That's gonna be so cool!" No doubt!" Todd was grinning too. "And like whoever the girl is? She can't cover herself up. I woke up the next morning, sweating, what if Victor had got out of his bed and attacked Melody, she would have been killed and nothing done to stop him, I went to the telephone and dialled the operator, I asked for Elizabeth's number, at which I realised that I didn't know her last name, I did have it on a card, but I'd forgotten where I left it.Luckily for me the operator knew who I wanted from my description and connected me, a slightly sleepy oriental voice answered the phone."Sue-Li, its.