Wendy and I were probably the oldest couple of the regulars. Only one couple was together before the Day. Everyone had stories of loss and of finding ...new people.We rarely raided stores now. Anything we wanted, we had it if it could be had. Our truck garden was producing well. We have learned to can and freeze vegetables. Protecting the garden gave us deer and rabbit to eat and to freeze as well as kept our marksmanship reasonably sharp.We had two events occur within a day of each other. One was. Mom looked at Lium sharply “Don’t poke fun at these poems or their meaning, some of them have powerful magic.”Those damn necklaces hidden away wouldn’t leave us alone. It was my brother who brought up the subject of the rocks again. “Hey, I’ve been thinking. If I use condoms so the girl would be okay those rocks would really spice up my sex life. If all we have to do is put them on to fuck like crazy this could be wild. I mean most girls will try on a necklace even if they think I am a. ”John was right. I manipulated and used him to fill that empty spot in my life with little regard for the consequences. How could I have been so naive as to have thought that I would only have phone sex with John when I wanted to or believe that I could call him into my room or go to his room only when I was in the mood? We have been very physical with each other. Each time I allowed myself to go further than the time before. What about the next time? What would I be willing to allow, and what. "No recurrences, I hope." No, thank Heaven." Good! Well that explains everything."Nick was relieved and walked round the branch in a much happier frame of mind. He was glad he was not going to have to put pressure on David or worse sack him.Detective Sergeant Crawshaw appeared at eleven and Nick told him of his suspicions and what he and Jerry had done. Crawshaw nodded approvingly."Well, sir, I'd better start having some interviews, obviously Contracts Branch. Is there anyone else you'd.