He looked up and said, "I don't have your check yet, Mr. Steadman. To be honest I'm still reviewing your accounts. This isn't like a bank account wher...e you can just withdraw funds. Certainly not in amounts that large. I'm trying to find the most economical way of doing this."I wasn't impressed with his handling of the matter. I was tempted to take my money elsewhere. But I decided that would be too much of a hassle. So instead I said, "Never mind. Just leave everything the way it is."I turned. “I didn’t notice it was set for an incline. Jock only covered that I wasn’t to exceed two miles per hour.”“Some of the guys work out at a pretty steep incline. This button over here will zero everything out. Hit it before you set up your own workout.”“Thank you, Bill. I thought the machine was all set up,” Em said. “I guess we didn’t know what to look for.”“I think you should slow up, too,” Tony said. Bill nodded and ticked my pace down from two miles per hour to one. “This isn’t for long. In a. But it was empty, and it had been for a while. It was a subconscious habit, more than for the want of a drink.She would get him a fresh cup soon, but for now, she had other plans. She had climbed into the shower as he was getting out after his. He had given her an absent-minded kiss before drying himself off. She had watched him then, too. Her body always stirred when he was close to her, and she couldn't help it. All her love was wrapped up in him.As she was watching him now, her body was. When I made an attempt to remove my hand she mumbled something showing me she wanted to keep it there. I stroked her slowly.It was quiet behind the wall. Our neighbors went to the shower. Maybe it was a good idea to meet them? We had a bottle of champagne… But it was night time… about 4 a.m. Ok, we would do it in the morning… With a mixture of thoughts in my mind I fell asleep.The sun was shining brightly, it was early in the morning. Lily woke up at my belly. I wondered what time it was… 12.