‘Damn, shit, look we’ve been friends for a long time and I don’t want to break up that friendship.’ There was another break in Ralph’s conve...rsation. ‘Fuck, you’re my best friend, but I gotta say something. Fuck, I should have told you the moment Claire told me.’ ‘What the fuck are you going on about, Ralph?’ I demanded. Ralph looked me straight in the eyes. ‘Mo, you remember that little blond I was knocking off last month.’ ‘Yeah, the bit that went to the gulf,’ I replied. ‘Yeah, that’s the. She was dressed for the bitterweather outside, a full length wool skirt, leather boots with a modest2" heel, her neck wrapped by a very fashionable silk scarf. "I need tocreate a web page, and the information desk said that your lab couldhelp?" she asked. My heart tried to escape from my chest as I stammeredthat of course I would be glad to assist her, "would you like to createthe page on your university account?" Her response was a bitsurprising, she wanted to create the page in a web. One thing led to another, and the matter of staffing came about. We spoke about mutual interests and her staffing needs. Next thing I knew, I'd signed on the dotted line as a new supervisor of a very young staff of employees.After a few days of orientation and being introduced to staff, we left the workplace to do some private conversation that was not for the rank and file workers. We discussed details and goals, and terminated that chat to more personally reacquaint. We went from where we. They took a walk around the grounds to explore a bit, made reservations for massages the day after next, and had lunch at the hotel's hut in front of a beautiful private cove. Afterward, they took a walk on the beach and held hands. It hadn’t even been a full day, and already Mac felt lighter.“Thank you,” he said wistfully.Grace looked at him. “For what?”“For being with me, like this. I don’t know that I have ever walked on a beach as an adult. I can’t tell you the last time I took a vacation..