Because I was quite tipsy, I grinned and said, “But he's not here and I’m so done with men right now.” We both laughed and Dot asked, “In that... case, would you like to come to my place for a nightcap?”“Sounds good,” I said and we finished our drinks and walked to her place, commenting on all the gay men and their antics. When we got off Commercial Street we took off our masks and that felt good. She grabbed my hand and led me upstairs to her apartment.It was nice if messy and I sat on a couch.. "Ahhh, I'd said the right thing for once. The anger left her eyes, and we settled back into the couch, the TV serving as our chaperone. At the end of the evening, half way into the 2 mile walk home, I came to a park. Arcing through the air on a swing, oblivious to the frigid night, I tilted my head back at the stars and laughed, laughed like a crazy man, thanking God for the glorious, wondrous thing that had happened to me this weekend. I had never been more grateful for my life that I was that. "You brush out his hair for him?" Melissa found the idea rathertantalizing."We brush out each other's," Robbie corrected. "We braid it, put it inponytails, or pigtails..." It's kind of our evening ritual," Frances interrupted. "Why don't you goshower and you can join us?" Cool!" Melissa giggled as she rose. "I think I'm gonna like it here."XXX"Seventeen, eighteen, nineteen, twenty..." Melissa grunted on the floorof the beautiful room that Mary had prepared for her. The late springmorning sun. Jim didn't feel right with this man. He could've sworn that Dan was subtly rubbing his leg while helping him with the seatbelt.After a few hours of uncomfortable small talk, they finally arrived at the cabin. As Dan got the luggage out of the van, Jim and the girls walked into the house. Lindsey and Diana ran upstairs and left Jim alone downstairs. Dan walked in carrying the luggage and offered to show Jim to his room. Dan led Jim to a beautiful room and placed his two suitcases on the bed. He.