I turned to face him. “Hi,” I whispered back and we kissed tenderly. Ever since Jack and I became more than just neighbours we’ve had keys to e...ach other’s homes just in case there’s a repeat of the episode where I locked myself out and he had to rescue me. As it turned out, that event was a blessing in disguise. Had it not happened, perhaps we would not have ended up getting sexually involved. Jack’s job means that he spends a great deal of time away from home and I get quite excited when I. Let me go talk to him Mary, see what he is really thinking about." OK, but don't push him if he doesn't want me..." Want you? Christ he told me that he thinks you are pretty, sexy and he didn't know why Ralph ever divorced you." He did, really. He said that?" Yup, he sure did and now I'm going to go talk to him and see if he would like to join us for a threesome. You just keep an open mind about this Mary, promise me?" Well, alright."I hadn't moved a muscle since Rena left, I was just sitting. I decided to do without a bra but put on a small lacy black thong that I’d paid far too much for, but which was very pretty. I also wore black thigh-high hold-ups and my only pair of black heels. I’m not a great fan of wearing heels but I thought I ought to make an effort. My hair was neat, and I applied the absolute minimum of makeup. I was just in time as I heard the sound of a car outside just as I reached the bottom of the stairs. I paused and waited for the knock on the door. When it. I offered no argument; she was right, but it seemed like a good idea at the time.The thick pine smoke from the burning grove rose into the pristine mountain air for a few thousand feet before the wind smeared it across the sky in a nasty brown and black streak. The black dots of the deer herd we spotted earlier were gone. Elvis had left the building.I had to give Seraina credit; she resisted the temptation to play Smokey-the-Bear to my accidental arson. "You're lucky nobody was around to video.