” (Stops, and slowly looks around ironically) “Anyway, all you short-arsed little fuckers get on the back of the sleigh. Carole, you’ll have to ...ride shotgun with me up the front!”First Elf: “Carole, did you mean what you just said about it being your first time ‘on the job’ if you know what I mean?” (winks)Carole: “Yes, it’s my first time away from home, I’ve never ‘done it’ before so I don’t know much about it.”First Elf: “Well, I’m a good teacher, you know.” (winking furiously)Carole (in. "Of course, honey," she replied. "I know that often a girl feels morepretty and sexy when she has on matching bras and panties. I know Ialways liked to do that when I went on dates before we were married. Andthe guys always seemed to like the look of the matching bra and panty.Of course, most men just want to get into your panties, regardless ofwhat they look like." She laughed as she said the last sentence. Adrienne laughed too and shook her head in agreement. "Let's find yousome pretty. So it was something of a surprise when the doorbell rang one afternoon and we discovered my sister, Jasmine, on the doorstep, her young teen daughter beside her. They were soon enjoying the July sunshine out in the back garden, where we tended to eat our meals when the weather was warm enough.I hadn’t seen Jasmine or Claire for many years. I vaguely recalled that shortly after I left home to find work the other side of the country, Jazz had married – a showman, I understood – in a travelling. Mark offered for her to continue and walked with her to her quarters. He was at least a gentleman, a rare quality in a man his age. She opened her door and he followed her inside. She cleared her table as he again looked over her photos. Several questions passed through her mind as she made a space to talk. She wanted to know about his childhood and this teacher that inspired him. It was how to start the subject. “Are there rules for relationships here that I am not aware of?” Mark asked.