You could’ve given up and stormed out the door but you stayed to explain how you felt. ‘Perhaps it was when I first saw how beautiful your eyes w...ere, how soft and yielding they could be when you wanted. Or maybe it was after the dream I’d been changed and thought your interest in me was sinister, realizing you wouldn’t abandon me after all. Or maybe it was how you grabbed hold of me as though you would never let anything happen to me on the roller-coaster. And then, it could’ve been the night. “Table for two. Name’s Cantley. Charles Cantley. Mister and Missus Charles Cantley.”Louise looked at her, looked at me, looked at Craig, writhing in pain and bitching at the guy, whoever it was pushing his wheelchair, grinned, and said, “This way, Jessie. Hi, Charlie. So, Jessie, how’s things? So sorry to hear about your mother. She was a sweet woman. Never a bad word from or about her. I know you miss her, hon. I sure do. I hope you’re proud of at least one of them. Your parents, I mean.. You want to keep everyone waiting?”Erica wished she had more spirit, that she could think what else to say. All she could do was drop, till she was staring at whatever seismic shifts were occurring beneath the straining zipper of Gavin’s trousers.It was the subject of rumour at Rainbow Software akin to Arthurian legend—the mighty McClain sword. Everyone knew someone who knew someone who had claimed to have seen it in its erectile glory. While dating him Erica had been aware that something of. "I know what you meant" Cris said. "Well, do you promise?" she asked."Whatever," Cris replied, "Let's do this. Let's walk thru it first. The scene will open with me behind you at the end of the couch, so come over here." He draped a towel over the arm of the couch as she put her handbag down and came over to stand in front of him. He put his hands on her shoulders and turned her around to face away from him. "Alright, I'm gonna grab your shoulders like this" Cris said as he put his hands on her.