Every now and then she would demonstrate some new technique, and I quickly realized that she truly was a master of the whip.While there was never any ...physical intimacy between us, we did share hugs, and kisses, and I still reminded her about how gorgeous she was, and how much I liked kissing her. She called me a smartass on many an occasion, and we realized that we just enjoyed each other's company.By early November, I started noticing that my love and I both seemed to be wound a little tight,. A few minutes later I heard the water running and I tried to get back to work. It was a noble but futile attempt as I thought about what was upcoming when she got out. I mean, she needed help. Check. It was something I had experience with. Check. I didn’t want to invalidate her or make her feel bad. Check.“MARK!” I heard her yell from upstairs.“Coming” I replied.I headed upstairs and headed into her room. She was sitting on the bed wearing her pink bathrobe.“Actually, I think this might work. Since I was doing a good impression of a homeless wino, he didn’t make me. Not even when he passed right by me.I waited outside in the parking lot from which I had seen him exit. I didn’t know which car was his, so I waited in a doorway at the rear of a dress shop. Since it was closed, no one seemed to mind. I leaned against that door frame for five hours. He came walking from the club to his car. He was in the company of a young woman.I had my hair pushed up under the tow-bogon. I was also. When we packed all of her stuff in the car, mom and I went to aunt Lindas new place. When we arrived, we unpacked everything and Linda offered us a drink. My mom refused due to her having to drive the car back to our house. Linda looked at me and asked me to stay, she told my mom that she'd bring me back in one piece the next day, plus she could really use my help with all the furniture she bought. My mom was on her way home when I already had my second beer. I helped Linda with all the IKEA.