She shook her head slowly and mouthed the word ‘No’, holding her lips in the ‘o’ shape for a few seconds. She turned and inched herself away, ...trailing her fingertips across his face as she did. Ethan watched her walk across the room, leaving her overcoat behind. At the bottom of the stairs she stopped and looked back at him. He was still seated, holding the phone with the mouthpiece covered. She slowly unbuttoned the satin blouse and took it off, hanging it on the newel post before ascending. The feeling was completely different thanhis previous experience, where there was nothing but disappointment therewas now two mounds of flesh being restrained and a feeling of satisfactionand meaning that now swept over him. Even with the small struggle it wasto latch the bra into place was a signal of change. He was now able tofind himself, by being changed into someone else. The paradox waslaughable as even Andy chuckled for a moment.He pulled up his pants, buckling them. And even this most. I got you a nice place here. You come back and haunt me and I’ll get the Ghostbusters on your ass.’ He handed the sexton an envelop to be given to Angela whenever she arrived. * * * * * It was mid September before Angela could bring herself to drive the 100 miles south to the rural cemetery. She fought back tears half the trip and then got exceedingly angry the other half. They had argued about this, where he would be buried when he died. He insisted upon being in this little rural cemetery.. You know. We swing.’ ‘Oh,’ Penny realized she had been stupid. All of the comments at the dinner party, the things Niamh said in the café. This is what they’d meant. Niamh even said there would be a party! How had she been so slow? She breathed in, trying to calm herself, unsure what to say next. ‘Penny?’ Alyssa broke the silence, ‘What do you think?’ ‘What do you mean, what do I think?’ Penny’s voice got louder, angrier, ‘How does this help?’ There was an impatient, baffled note to Alyssa’s.