' When I came back with two full glasses, she actually did look a bit surprised. I gave a glass to her and toasted."To friendship."We drank (it was go...od, and damned expensive, California sparkling wine) and talked, and I did my best to seduce her as slowly as I could. Hell, I hadn't had my balls emptied for two weeks, so I certainly was damned horny, too. Still, I tried to be slow. I touched her slightly whenever possible, I kissed her cheeks and some other places, but I certainly avoided the. Then she tells me all else that is agreed. I can only shake my head in wonder that Irving will give so much.“Without you I receive none of this,” I say. “I should know this when Irving first speaks, I know one does not ever accept first...” I cannot think of right word.“First offer,” she helps me.“Offer, yes. Always make better offer in return, is right way of bargaining. But in this place I do not know what may be bargained. In store you do not bargain for things, and I think at first this is. Greely Central High School will be on our right and the hospital will be on our right just after the school.”Bill said, “What about 11th Avenue? It would be shorter.”Mary said, “Yes it’s shorter, but we would have more stop signs and lights. Going south on 16th is only a little longer, and we will make up the time what with its higher speed limit and fewer stop signs and lights.”For once, I appreciated someone who drove faster than the posted speed limit. Matt didn’t seem to be going. " She seems to be in a good mood I thought. I hope it lasts. I pulled into the driveway of our five bedroom, four and a half bath house, after a long day at work. I am a top executive at an advertising agency and Dana, my wife is an investment banker. We both do very well for ourselves and are the "it" couple of our community. "I'm home Dana, where are you?" "In the kitchen!" I heard her yell. "Something smells good." I gave my wife a kiss on the cheek and she coldly half smiled. Good to see.