You're safe, the world is safe, the universe is safe."Carol felt the cold turn to bitterness. Safe maybe, but she wouldn't be the one to keep it that ...way."Our friends in Wakanda managed to heal you, but they couldn't do much more because of the problems they were going through because the Royal Family got blipped away. I'm sorry, but you have a lot of physiotherapy to do before you can leave, Carol."Pepper's fingers slipped from Carol's body, "As thanks for saving my husband's life, don't worry. Nothing!Was I going crazy? Was I hallucinating? Was I dreaming?I wasn't dreaming because Susan and Elaine weren't naked and in my bed. I don't think I was hallucinating because Edmond had not returned with the brandy yet. And I knew I wasn't crazy, so I too was at a loss as to what was happening. All I knew was that I was healed ... completely, irrevocably, and mysteriously healed."Out, every one out!" I ordered as Edmond finally returned with the brandy. "I want to be alone to think. Everyone. "I've told Warren to take some time and sleep around. He won't do it." WHAT?" Listen, I have previous experience. He doesn't. How can he know I'm the one if he hasn't tried anyone else?" Shit, Crash and I were both virgins before each other, and we don't worry." Yeah, but you had some experience. Maybe not fucking, but everything else. Warren had none." True. But I know what Warren means, though. I don't know if I could ever do it." Do you ever fantasize about it? With someone you know, or. By late afternoon, I'd decided on Caesar salad-in-a-bag, a tomato to throw in, a loaf of fresh sourdough (Friday was baking day at the grocery), and a bottle of Chardonnay that I had discovered the previous week. I was arguing with myself whether to get fresh fruit and yogurt for breakfast or bacon, cheese and eggs for weekend omelets. I hadn't had bacon in... I couldn't even remember the last time. Would it be too much to carry through the alley?The alley. Thoughts of the alley always brought.