The sandals had been surprisingly comfortable. These shoes were not. Jerome quipped, "If they ain't hurtin', they ain't helpin.'" Live and learn.Franc...ine took us to a nearby surf and turf restaurant. We waltzed by a line at the door and were seated immediately. Our table had an excellent view of Gravesend Bay. The last light of the day turned the western sky to indigo and violet. The bay water reflected royal blue. It was gorgeous.Servers brought water and menus before I had was even seated. As. I pulledmy body as tightly into the cross as I could get, and it wasn't near closeenough. Yet it wasn't a single stroke that she laid upon my flesh. It was likea metronome. Same place, same depth, same weight to her hand, as well-practicedas it is. My mind went into hyper drive as I struggled not to move, and notto fight, even though I knew it was useless. I felt my hands clench and unclenchdesperately. I suddenly knew that I couldn't take one more, but... If I quit... Panic.. I bit my tongue. One more reason to ask for a separate room. The air lay around like a dead animal allowing no breeze and respite. But that was becoming the least of Joe’s problems.“Why is it heat makes you so horny?” she brooded, rolling onto her back. She found in the last few months that she had trouble sleeping. Since she was used to being on a schedule. She shook her head, scattering the thoughts before she could once again go down that road. You have friends and a whatever, she thought. Still not knowing. "Talk to her all the time. Haven't seen her much since her tour started but I hear from her every day or so. Hang around long enough and I'm sure she'll show up. I guess being a superstar ain't all it's cracked up to be. She gets really bored so she hangs with us now and then." By then I was pretty sure Lidia was hyperventilating and I was wondering if I needed to call for a med-tech."Settle down, girl," Mike said putting her hand on Lidia's shoulder. "Tink's a good kid but it ain't like she.