I spread my legs wider and reveled in my naughtiness when I glanced a familiar face walking towards me with my boyfriend in tow. They had got off the ...elevator and covered the short distance before everything fully registered, and in an instant, I sat up, yanked my dress down and crossed my legs. The face belonged to Dino, my boyfriend's friend, who had the biggest smile as he came up to me. He pulled me up to give me a hug. I was showered with compliments on how great I looked, and I warmed to. The next day was one of the longest in my life! I told Eddie that dad would pick us up after school and then I was going to have some time alone with him, just the two of us, until mom got home. Then we would all be together again, just like I remember from before. I did remember: I remembered dad coming home all smelling like chemicals, his face all gray and tired and then, once he had changed and had a shower, he was my dad again. I remembered we all laughed a lot, and mom hardly ever got. ” Sandy had stopped and lowered her head as Paul made his plea. Now she turned and looked first at Charlie. “I don't suppose it would hurt anything.” She looked at Paul. “You promise to behave?” He nodded. She turned toward Bob. “How about you, Bob, what do you think?” “Uh, I guess it'd be okay,” Bob said noncommittally. Then remembering what he'd said the day before, he added, “If you want to, I mean.” Sandy stood there a few seconds, seemingly deep in thought. She took her time looking first. I can’t ever see you again. I feel bad I cheated on my boyfriend but yet I’m so glad I met you and learned so much. Hopefully I can teach my boyfriend the things you have shown me.’ She signed it, ‘Love Collette.’ Damn, I didn’t know what to think. I was trying to remember her address but what was the use. Maybe someday I would meet a woman like her. She never even knew my last name. For Thanksgiving, mom was having us all over for dinner. I was just getting started in my new business and it.