But he did. I haven’t really… spoken to them since then. Daddy on occasion but like, yeah.’ ‘Jesus, April,’ Oliver rubbed his forehead, ‘Y...ou could’ve told me about this, you know? And then I could’ve-‘ ‘Could’ve what, Oliver?’ He stopped talking immediately as the slight, but sudden raise in her voice, ‘Could’ve fixed what had been broken for years? I don’t think so. You’re not Superman. And how could I have told you, Ollie? You cut yourself off from everyone when you left town. I texted you. Superficial as my answer was is, she must have gotten at least a bit of a thrill at the idea that she was still desirable.Mark came in, tethered to the house phone with a long extension cord, a joint already lit and dangling from his lip.He was still talking as he took a drag and handed it over to me. The stuff from last week was pretty mild. It made me silly, hungry and horny.This smelled sledgehammer strong.“Careful with this shit, it’s killer” Mark offered as he hung up the phone.He wasn’t. It felt safer somehow if she put some physical distance between them both. She leaned forward a bit, using the counter to support her weight and steady her trembling hands. Robin moved in to the opposite side and just stood there, body silent and still as his eyes roved over her. ‘You look amazing, Mel,’ he stated quietly. ‘Those pictures you’ve posted over the years don’t do you any justice. Then again, photos never could quite capture all your qualities.’ Melanie tittered at his words, a deep. .. right into the arms of Jerry.He was walking alongside the edge of the dance floor to his table with a drink in his hand. Luckily it was a vodka tonic so the small amount of the drink that splashed over my dress wasn't a disaster. He looked so chagrined that I gave him a big smile, brushed off his apologies and retired to the powder room to salvage what I could of my dress. It turned out not to be too bad but I stayed in there a few minutes to let my dress dry while I was chatting with a.