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I had Kate’s office filled with balloons

A thousand of them

Each printed with I’M SORRY

Toodelivered to her office From Tiffany’s A small blue box with a note:

You already own mine

Drew

Inside the box, on a platinum chain, is a flawless two-carat diamond heart

Sappy? Sure it is But wo to the fil watching they do

I’ht onto her back--and I’m sure I don’t have to tell you how

Kind of

Besides, I get the feeling Kate isn’t used to getting presents, at least not of that caliber And she should be She deserves to be spoiled To have nice things Beautiful things Things her dipshit ex-boyfriend couldn’t afford and probably wouldn’t have thought to give her

Things I can And will

I wanted to be there when she opened it To see the look on her face But I have a

"Andrew Evans Still as handsome as the devil hi me in my office? Yes, the auburn-haired, blue-eyed lady who’s still a knockout, even in her fifties? She used to be rade teacher Back then, her skin was as sue And she had a body that begged for sin Lots and lots of sin

She was my first crush The first woman I ever masturbated about My first Mrs Robinson-like, older-woan

Yep, you heard ht--she’s a nun But not just any nun, kiddies Sister Beatrice was a NILF I don’t need to spell that one out for you, do I?

In those days, she was the youngest nun any of us had ever laid eyes on--unlike the bitter, black-robed hags who looked like they were old enough to have actually been around when Jesus was alive The fact that she was a woman of the cloth--forbidden--and in a position of power over us naughty Catholic boys just made it all that much more erotic

She could’ve spanked ht so Just ask Matthew

When ere thirteen, Estelle noticed Mattheincing when he walked She dragged hi to the doctor’s, where he was pronosed with CPS

Chafed Penis Syndrome

The doc told Estelle the condition had been caused by leaving ih it was Noveht, but it wasn’t because of a fucking bathing suit

It was because of Sister Beatrice

"You’re as stunning as ever, Sister B You decide to leave the order yet?"

I don’t go to church Not anys, but a hypocrite really isn’t one of the to play by the rules, you don’t show up for teas Over the years, however, I’ve kept in touch with Sister Beatrice She’s the principle at St Mary’s now, and enerously

She taps my face "Cheeky boy"

I wink "Come on, Sister, be fair God’s had you for, what? Thirty years? Don’t you think it’s tiave the rest of us a shot?"

She shakes her head and grins "Ah, Andrew, yer charms would tempt the virtue of a saint"

I hand her a cup of tea, and we sit down on my unadulterated couch

"I was surprised by yer phone call Andyerself into, m’boy?"

I called her yesterday And told her I needed her help

"I have a friend I’d like you to speak with"

Her eyes twinkle "Would this be a lady friend, now?"

I smile "Yes Katherine Brooks"

"You alere the one kissin’ the lasses andotten her in the family way, have you?"

"Christ, no"

She raises a stern brow atyou could talk to her about…forgiveness Second chances Redehtful "‘To err is hu Matthew or Steven to plead my case But they’re too biased Kate would never buy it And before you ask--no--I would never send The Bitch Too risky When it comes to persuasion, my sister’s kind of like a pet lion Sweet and playful one ing face off

Sister Beatrice is a religious woman Kind Honest If anyone can convince Kate that , it’s her The fact that she adores ave birth tolady be needing to forgive?"

I raise my hand "That would bein the affir I can think of since toher na across Yankee Stadiu that for next week

"Men often hat they can no longer have, Andrew I like to think that you are not that type oflady and convince her to trust you with her heart again, what are you intendin’ to do with it?"

I look into her cerulean eyes And speak without a trace of doubt:

"I’ll cherish it I’ll do anything I have to toas she’ll let me"

A slow smile spreads across Sister Beatrice’s face "And they say miracles don’t happen anymore" She sets her cup aside and stands up "It appears I have the Lord’s work to do Where are you hidin’ the dear girl? Is she expectin’with Kate’s secretary She’s expecting someone She just doesn’t know it’s you"

She chuckles "Don’t you think that’ll ruffle her feathers a bit?"

"Probably But she won’t take it out on you She’ll save all her feathers for , Andrew? Prayer is a powerful thing"

"I think your prayers are a little more powerful than mine these days"