Much better.Quickly looking at my phone to check the time, I heard a door swing open followed by laughing and distant chatter. Oh heavens, it’s show...time. I listened to the squeaking of tennis shoes and water splashing against tile. It wouldn't be long now. When some of the men had washed and left, the few who remained would clearly feel comfortable to approach the hole.I listened as the men laughed and talked about their daily lives, apparently unaware that I could hear them."My wife is mad at. But duty calls!”“I take it you’re on this schedule for at least the rest of the year?”“Yes. Neela’s boyfriend has his similar shift all the way to the end of December.”“OK. I’ll see you in a few hours.”“Have fun, Tiger. You turned down something WAY more fun recently.”“I think it was the right decision. That crowd is just too dangerous. I could see someone threatening to call the cops to gain an advantage. Can you imagine?”“I don’t want to! What time are we leaving for the wedding?”“When the. A liveried servant answered and invited him in and soon he was led to Thomas Brookes' small library and sitting room."Judge Brookes, good to see you again. Please don't get up." Mr. Beall, a pleasure," the older man said half rising."I'd like to see James again, if I may?" More questions, eh. Well, he is probably down at the quarters. Shall I have him called?" No, I'll go down there. I wanted to tell you that I stopped by McKendry's yesterday and asked about those dresses, the ones that. He was turning me down again. I hadn't meant to fall for him, but after a year of amazing sex with this man it was kind of hard not to get attached, I was only human right?! So, instead of a night of passion with my married lover I went round to my friends where we would drown our sorrows til the early hours. "I just don't fucking understand him" I slurred to Lottie, many hours and many bottles of white wine later. "Babes, he's a bloody idiot! I mean, look at you!" she looked me up and down for.