We became more than just father and step daughter, we were best friends. Now, at 17, Tammy was becoming a beautiful young woman, slim and redhead like... me but with her mother's quick smile. She was even beginning to show signs of her mother's voluptuous figure.A few weeks ago I took Tammy to shop for her first formal gown. My business partner, a man she loves and calls Uncle Dan, even though we aren't related, was getting married and he'd pulled out all the stops. The reception was being held at. ”“So he’s just a disinterested bystander.”“That’s what he’ll claim, but if I asked him to take me back to one of the private rooms, he’d stall for forty-five minutes, at least.”“Recovery time?”“Takes longer than he used to, and it’ll be a weak second run.”“What an idiot!” he said.“I suppose that I should jump to his defense, but at the moment I’m leaning toward your point of view.”“He’s fantasizing about a nympho, and he has a hot woman out here drinking wine by herself. Would you like to. . never mind." "Come on, go on, you made me curious." "Well, lately my husband is always working, and he doesn't seem to have any time or energy left for me. In fact, since I give birth to Gina 2 years ago, he isn't interested in me anymore." "I find that hard to believe! If I had a wife as beautiful as you, I would never keep my hands off of her!" "You're so sweet! Would you like another glass of orange juice?" "Sure, thanks!" "Just sit back and enjoy the sun, I'll be right back!"After about 5. "There was a long silence, and then she said "You can just go back to Australia. Good bye!"And she hung up on me.The VA helped me get a loan. I had to use most of my savings as a down payment. Not that the VA demanded a down payment, but I had to get the price lower to qualify for the loan. It probably wasn't the wisest acquisition of property that had ever been done. Jake had gone through two wooden, painted for sale signs before he got the plastic one that would last forever. It was unlikely.