"It was a great day for a pool party-hot and sunny. Bob seemed a little subdued and not at all like he was the last time. Mary Pat immediately comment...ed on how much she liked my new look. She asked me where I had my hair done and wanted to know if I thought Bob would look good with his hair bleached and styled. I saw Bob give me a sidelong glance from his plate. I smiled and told his wife that I thought he would look really cool with his hair done. Maybe I went too far and I could feel myself. Robby usually teased Carl mercilessly about his flashy maroon ‘pimp-mobile’. Carl protested that he needed it to impress clients — but even Louise said he had bought the car because he had always wanted one. Robby and Louise bundled Karen into the plush back seat of the car and drove her to her house. Robby went in first, half-hoping Jason was there. Jason, however, was still lying low, hiding out at his parents’ place, and being a model citizen. When Robby had thoroughly checked the house,. I took the flowers from her hands, and set them on the bar. I moved close, and hugged her. "I'm sorry Sally. I've been a wreck for the last few weeks. "She pulled away from me and looked up at me. "No, It's been me. I've been depressed and feeling sorry for myself. I was going to cook dinner, and I thought we'd watch a movie, and just unwind tonight." I pulled her back in close to me. "I've got a better Idea." I released my hold on her, and backed up slightly. I reached into my pocket and. ”“Sometimes you know, l think Paul looks at life the right way,” David smiled.“We talked about it, and l told him l knew about Laura, he was worried that l would be angry but when l told him l wasn’t he told me how good it felt to love Laura and he hoped he could do it again.”“I tell you what,” David laughed, “considering everything, he’s bloody good at it, Laura can’t wait to have him again.”“You know,” she said, “it really should feel wrong for us to be talking like this, but it doesn’t.”“Are.