"What am I gonna do?" I asked myself while I tried not to make it too obvious to Anita that I really did not want to go with her. I really did not wan...t to be seen on a date with Anita, but then I began to think about it. Anita was a couple of years younger than me. She was a nice person and OK to talk to. She just wasn't very pretty or sexy but the more I thought about Anita and what the evening might hold, I began to remember that even though she was a couple of years younger than me, Anita. She soon found out as she left the apartment building and crossed the street to walk to work.She was not dressed as she had been the day before, but the workers had obviously not forgotten what she looked like. As she passed the construction site, Abbey was embarrassed to hear the comments that were shouted at her. The least crude comment was “puta” which means ‘whore’ in Tagalog. Others shouted how much they had enjoyed fucking her and asked when they could expect her next visit.Abbey’s face. "Tami giggled. "I'll bet you say that to all the girls who trade their Swiss rolls for you." No one else ever thought I was worth a Swiss roll." I'll tell you a secret," Tami whispered. "I would have given both."I kissed her gently. I knew we were only talking about a pair of Swiss rolls worth maybe a quarter, but the way she said it made me feel warm all over. I half-remembered the Dr. Seuss book, How the Grinch Stole Christmas. When he discovered the meaning of Christmas his heart grew three. . would you like to go now?" I asked.She pulled her hand out of her blouse and her foot out from between my legs, gathered her purse from the table, and slid out of the booth. She smoothed her skirt down over those lovely legs and reached out for both Gene and I. Apparently part of the game was to be seen being escorted out of the lounge by two men at the same time. I threw a five on the table as a tip to Charlie and stood up. Paula linked her arms through ours and we headed for the elevators.I.