"Are you sure? I don't want to impose," Kiera replied. She didn't spend a whole lot of time hanging out with fans, but she would be happy to spend the... time with these people. They seemed like nice, normal folks -- albeit incredibly sexy."We won't be offended if you want to eat with your friends," Ken said. "I'm sure that having people bugging you all the time is kind of a pain, and it was very nice of you to come over here at all." The picture is great too," said Ari. "Thank you so much."Kiera. Damn them and their reminders of obsolete lust. How did they escape the postmortem slash-and-burn? How long has it been?Shouldn't the last of the landmines have blown already?One more impatient click obliterates the evidence of her foolishness, but the ache it leaves behind is a half-knitted fracture re-experiencing its breakage. Some things can't be so easily purged.September 2018It's not the first time she's whispered to the ceiling as if he were watching from there, his fist a quaking Andean. When I did look up she was smiling and asked me how old are you son 16 almost 17, well did you get the job, yes mam I did and the money will come in handy. Have you ever heard the saying when it rains it pours, well that day I bout drown? I ate paid and out the door crossed the street and headed home with the news. I had walked about a block when I heard hey you skinny boy I looked around and saw a guy outside the barber shop propped up smoking, boy you want to make a couple of dollars helping. "What are you looking at, you big mule?" she demanded.I smiled at her, and she got even more red in the face. She stood, put her hands on her flaring hips and glared. 'What's wrong with that man?" she demanded."Doesn't think you belong over there," I said."I have to do it," she said, taking a deep breath. "Don't have a choice."I waited, admiring her fine body and handsome face. She was probably about ten years older than me, perhaps ten stone and well-proportioned with a round bottom and high.