”“Well, the gap has closed by one year now that I have had my birthday. Well, for at least 5 months. Look on the bright side, I am now no longer a... teenager, so that makes it sound slightly better,” Jade laughed coming up behind me and giving me a hug.“Very true, I can just say you are in your twenties now I don’t have to admit to your actual age.”“I am never sure how to take remarks like that. Come on, let’s get unpacked and start getting ready.”As normal I was ready a good forty-five minutes. Like Smoke in the Wind Part 2Back at the house I was helping Auntie prepare supper only wearing mybikini and cover-up. Uncle Jake was standing by the frig where he hadgrabbed a beer staring at me. He had a look on his face that botheredme. I didn't think much about it at the time. As with all my previousmeals only got a small portion compared to theirs. I guess my stomachhad adjusted to eating so little. Sure, I was hungry but for a timefelt full.Chapter 8For the rest of the week I spent. It was then that her mobile phone rang and it was Pippa.“Hi!” Pippa chirped, “you not going out for some lunch today?”Jennie started to tell Pippa the story about Mark in accounts when suddenly her eyes were distracted. The ropes outside of the window on the 25th floor had been there for what seemed like ages. They must have moved before but she had never noticed, this time she did.At first all she saw was a yellow hard-hat appearing from below. Then, as the platform was slowly raised, a white. "I noticed." I said while laughing. I was getting more and more comfortable with Robert as we swayed to the music. I could feel him getting more solid as he pulled me close and that was making me feel more excited by the second. The thought of turning this man on was very appealing. As the song finished I allowed my hands to slide down his chest and, as we turned, ran my right hand softly down past his beltline and brushed his bulge. "Oh...I'm sorry." I said with a smile.