A little old fashion in a way, she likes a quiet refined life, which is why she works in the local library, and for her birthday she invites just a fe... friends to her house for a intimate picnic to celebrate" replied my mother."Wow! that sounds fun!" I replied sarcastically."Well, we're going" replied my mother "And you never know, it just might be!" she replied with a smile.For the next few days I couldn't decide if this birthday picnic was going to be really dull or really enjoyable, but I. .. don't you want some privacy... ?" For what? We're all neighbors, aren't we?" the blonde- haired beauty tossed at him, moving into the room and abruptly pulling the sweater of her slack ensemble over her head. She smiled. "If you want to fuck me, Stan Wilson, you do it in front of my husband, not behind his back! There's already been too much of that, and there'll be no more as far as this girl is concerned... !" Holy Christ almighty!" Beth heard Jay's raucous voice suddenly exclaim.She swung. "Yeah, um ... and..." I looked at Valentine and he smiled, asking for a glass of wine, " ... white wine, please," I echoed, just in case the bartender missed it."You were saying?" He touched my knee and I forgot entirely what we were talking about for a second."Oh, yeah ... Uh, I'm pre-law," I nodded and cleared my throat a little. "First year." I knew it!" he laughed lightly. "I'm good at reading people," Valentine said and I couldn't tell if he was serious or not."Reading strange women alone. We’ll tie him down for you if that’s what’s needed.’ Maria looked at them, looked at me, smiled and said, ‘Out of the mouths of babes. Don, you heard them, that’s condition number one, one room with a big bed. Condition number two is that you start to relax. Get your counselor, if you must, to teach you to let others do things for you, especially when they are done out of love. They don’t commit you to making any return other than accepting that love.’ I grinned as I replied, ‘Maria, condition.