”“And how long can you go?”“If I focus and go at the right pace? At least thirty minutes.”“I think I might have to test both of those. I R...EALLY had no idea what I was missing.”“The most important thing you were missing was friendship.”“I’m going to have to try that, too.”“You should. It’s actually better than sex.”We finished washing each other, then dried off and dressed. Val helped me strip the sheets from the bed and remake it with fresh ones. I stuffed the soiled sheets into a laundry bag. Scott ate his dinner aloneand before long he was tired and ready to go to bed. He was worried forAndy but it was late and he had work in the morning so he went to bedknowing that Andy would come home that night when she wanted to and thathe could not do anything about it that night but he was going to tryandhave another talk with her in the morning. Before falling asleep Scottwent to the ADM-4000 (Automatic Dress-up Machine) to select his clothesfor the next day. Scott choose his normal attire. "Is the woman that Babe shouted at last night your wife?" Yes, why?" I have seen her a couple of times with someone I know, that's all." Who?" Jim Burns. They were going into the hotel lounge adjacent to my apartment." Jim has met her, but I don't know why he would be going into a hotel with her." I thought a minute. "God you don't think that had anything to do with me getting fired, do you? No, it couldn't. He fired all of you guys too. You know, our division is what the corporation runs on.. He reluctantlyhugged her back with Ella teasing him. He chased Ella across the streetwith both rushing inside after one another leaving the twins shocked.Valerie had to fight a smile, whatever happened was helping them comearound again.After dinner and more schoolwork, the two spent some time with the twinsbefore the younger kids went to bed. The teens left them alone with Johnworking on schoolwork in the office leaving Valerie to entertain the twowith both enjoying the closeness of her. When.