‘So they aren’t dating or anything? She’s not told you anything like that when you’ve talked?’ ‘Nope.’ He was relieved. Why? he thought.... Why should I care? She’s out of my life now, right? He felt Alexis unzipping his fly. He wanted to stop her, but he was afraid that if he did she’d get pissed off and clam up. ‘So she’s not seeing anyone?’ ‘Nope. Not since you threw her out. Asked her once, and she told me she was through with men.’ He felt her cool fingertips on his balls, tracing, sending. Amber was waiting for the right time to tell him she had to leave. It came just before bed time. Amber looked deeply into his eyes. Honey, you know what I do for a living, she said, I took a month off to be with you, but I have to get back to work, honey. I know, said Bill, when do you have to leave? The day after tomorrow, she said. I have to catch a nine pm. flight out of Ohare Thursday night. How long will you be gone, he asked. Three weeks. Amber looked into Bills face and saw the. ............... ?There must be some mistake,? Peter said.Yuri Andropov checked the papers again. ?There is no mistake comrade,? he said gruffly, ?these papers are not in order.?Peter reached into his pocket and pulled out some other documents. ?I think you will find that these papers *are* in order,? he said.Andropov opened the little packet of papers. There on the top were two British five pound notes, the preferred currency of the black market. For a moment Andropov was tempted, this year the. “Well smart guy?” Fran asked, “do you see a way to make the rescue without making the victim?”“You’re right. Only a blind man wouldn’t see the sexuality, but I still think it’s a worthwhile way of doing it.”“Oh, it’s worthwhile all right, especially for the victim,” Beth said.She and her mother traded glances and nods before Fran said, “You know what, you’ve never been the victim. You get down there and float and I’ll do the rescue on you.”“No, that’s all right, I believe you,” I said,.