He said, ‘Okay, I’ll see what’s around.’ And we let go hands. No commitments. Another long career fading out. There was no Carol to go home t...o, not for some years, so I didn’t hurry from the locker room. But I rarely hurried. Lots of people get away from their careers. I guess it’s that they didn’t get elected or that they did. They didn’t write the great novel, become superintendent of schools, or head librarian. They just go by, thinking they were competent, and for the most part, they were.. I liked it. But the biggest changewas in my walk. All my life, even over the last few months with Stanley,I had had a straightforward male walk. That was impossible dressed theway I was now. The heels shifted my weight forward, and I had to takedelicate steps, not strides. And once I figure that out, I realized thatmy upper body couldn't sway from side to side, and then I figured outthat my hips were supposed to sway. All this took place in the space ofabout 30 seconds, as I took a few. She resolved to be extra cautious and not let herself get hurt. She also told herself that she should be open-minded at the same time. Especially if her date didn’t get out much and was shy; not that she was all that experienced with dating herself.At home, she thought about what she should be wearing. The dress that she wore for Todd was out of the question, but BNB333 hadn’t mentioned any sort of dress code. She knew the restaurant and knew it was casual, so she decided on a loose fitting. The chime outside his door sounded and he called out for whomever to enter. Ceema walked into his large room and made a knowing face when she saw him naked on the bed."How does Shasa get you out of bed?" Ceema said."It's not easy!" Shasa's muffled voice came from the closed bathroom door.Benni didn't try to reply and, instead, pasted a goofy grin of childish delight on his face.Ceema walked over to the bed and sat down on the corner by Benni's feet, unconcerned by his nudity. They waited in.