"Finally, David understood, and he was flabbergasted. "You came overhere in the middle of the night to interrupt my date with an incrediblewoman, bec...ause of a joke I made with a fashion reporter? To plan anoutfit for an event a year away? That I might not even get nominatedfor? Claude, you're a great guy, usually. But you're just goingoverboard on this way too soon. Wait until next year to bother meabout this, if Jane Waters even remembers. Now I'm going to call you acab, and send you. He looked up at Mistress, forgot what he was doing, and fellto his knees, onto the soft ground. He felt so stupid and clumsy, andconfused, and wanted to beg forgiveness, and..."Stand up, slave," Mistress said. "Get the bags and bring them in.Mine are in the back." Dominica walked away, toward the cabin, to openup. In the late afternoon light, she looked so delicious, walking, herhips gently swaying, her gorgeous boots so shiny...Dan realized he actually was standing there with his mouth. Allen raised a handto her face, cupping her chin so he could look in her eyes."What?" Cynthia asked analyzing his gaze."Nothing, just thinking how lucky I am to have you," Allen responded.Cynthia rolled her eyes. "Lucky, schmucky, I'm cursed and a curse toyou."He laughed again. "Then I'm lucky to be cursed with you."Cynthia stood up with boxes of shoes under her arm. Allen stood up too. "My shift ends in a few minutes, you want to wait for me at the door?"Allen shrugged.Cynthia smirked at him. To my surprise they each handed me fifty dollars towards the groceries. "We can help now that we don't have to pay the dorm fees," they said. After the groceries were packed in the Suburban we stopped at Barkers Liquors to get several bottles of red wine, wine coolers and beer to restock the beer refrigerator.I was pleased that the girls only drank when we had a social event like an evening in the tub after a work out in the gym. When we did have a beer they would use the frosted mugs we kept.