"I collapsed to my knees, my skirt arrow-string tight around my thighsand my stocking-clad legs splayed beneath me, feeling around as best Icould for ...the blouse. I eventually closed my fingers around the thin,glossy material of one of the sleeves and yanked it towards me.Fumbling, desperate, I slipped a shaking hand through the sleeve of mysecretary's blouse and pulled it up to my shoulder. The material gentlyrasped against my skin."Good girl, Linda," the genie smirked, sitting on the toilet. We can go back to being people who don't know each other, spend the rest of the week avoiding each other. The last time I counted, there are two days left. Including today, that won't be difficult.” I nod. “Or...?”“Or you could give me a chance, the same chance you gave him. You spend hours with him, we've had collectively, maybe forty five minutes. Give me some time. I swear, I would not be this pushy if I didn't care so much about what you thought.”I look at him. “Why do you care so much?”He. “Is that Tad for tadpole or is that Tad for little one?” she asked Marcie tauntingly. I tried to wave her off but Marcie did not answer. “Too bad you’re going out Marcie, you could see Cotton dance, he’s learning real fast, or should that be really fast?” Marcie bristled, “I think it is really fast’ and his name is not Cotton.” She paused and gave Ellen a cruel stare. “Tad is short for Thaddeus, he prefers Tad. It’s better politically”. “I don’t blame him.” Ellen countered. I was on pins and. Mark and you woke up. You asked me why I was trying to get into your room. It was a very awkward situation, but I managed to make up something that saved me. I told you I felt ill, and coughed. You went to the kitchen and brought me some tablets which were meant to make me feel better. Oh, how gorgeous you looked in your nightgown with your robust legs uncovered! I took the tablets, just for the sake of my own stupidity. The next morning when we woke up you suggested that I stay home with you.