There was another woman with her, fortyish, attractive, white Caucasian. Perfectly groomed shoulder length raven hair, and blue eyes. She was wearing ...office clothes, complete with briefcase and stiletto shoes that looked out of place here in the park.“This is Enika, by the way.” I shook the friend’s hand. “Would you like something to drink? We were just going to go over there to the new cafe at the Perfoming Arts HQ and get couple of cokes or something. You guys sure look hot. Ha ha, hot and. .. but deep down, I always knew it wasn’t me.”I took a sip of water. “Was she the only girl you were with?”“No,” he said. “I mean, Valerie was my big long-term relationship, but there were others too. I was hardly ever single, all the way through high school... mainly because I didn’t want anyone to talk.”I wanted to put my arms around him, but I resisted the urge. I had no idea Chad’s internal struggles had been going on for so long.“One thing’s for sure,” he said. “Fuck if I’m going to. The other thing was that I wanted a hotel that was on a busy pedestrian street with a room that had a balcony overlooking that street.It took a few nights searching but eventually I found one that could offer me a room that met my criteria and was available for the two weeks in August that I wanted. Next I had to find a flight. Unfortunately I couldn’t get one from the nearest airport and I had to get one from Gatwick which was a three hour train(s) journey away.Flight and hotel booked I. She saw me looking at it, and then she followed my eyes.“I got it back home at a book store. Only had to give the guy a blow job for it. I mean I’m sorry, back where I use to live.”“Its fine. You can have two homes, but you do see this as your home too, don’t you?”“Oh my god, yes. You and Tracy are great. I love it here. Do you want me to take my shirt off?”“Well I’m glad you feel at home.”There was an awkward pause and then she came towards me.“Come in silly. How are we suppose to use this.