Barbara phoned my parents collect while I checked in. XXX I knew that Carole would love to come for a few days. All told Barbara spent three days selecting and fitting although I suspected she was more interested in eating out in the city than the actual shopping. How’d you manage this, anyway?”
“My lawyer’s brother-in-law is a judge. Barbara and I did share a private toast in which I swore to love her until the end of time and she promised to love me even longer. I enjoyed the company and it seemed that they did, too. In seconds we were pounding each other mercilessly until…the peace before the storm—the day of calm before the hurricane.
