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I recognized the food as co from the small boxed lunch shop located up the road from the co a bite and setting it back down My stoers, and I tried to shove away the feeling, not wanting to acknowledge it Her expression didn’t look as distracted as before, which was a relief She glanced up as I walked past, and I waved

“Heading into the office?” she called

I shookit a day I need some sleep”

She nodded “Have a good one”

Those words took on a whole new ot home I hoped I could just strip down to my boxers, stretch out acrossbetter and have a swim before dinner But that didn’t happen Sleep continued to evade es of Merry The thought of her sitting there in the sun in her little sundress, her fingers in herher, and when es of her sexy body without the dress, and her ertip, I couldn’t take the tension anymore

I was at hoeout a sigh, I slipped my hand down hts of her dancing across asm and finally fell asleep

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Merry

For the second day in a rooke up to the sound of banging around inbrother and I were very close and always had been We frequently visited each other and spent holidays staying either at his house or with our parents I felt awful that he had been displaced frorateful that I had a place he could come to and lick his wounds

I couldn’t even ih He and Evelyn had beenti his wife had betrayed hi to wrap his head around a co forward

Right noe had to think about was hoas going to do that I’d already given hi as he needed, no rent required It didn’t seeht now Not only was his career totally up in the air, but I had been going right along in the apart to drown his sorrows in four-hour showers every day, I didn’t need theby buying groceries, and that was plenty for me

Dressed and ready for work, I walked out to the kitchen and poured my custo pancakes on a griddle I made a mental note to check out the fitness roo to continue to express his eet out ahead of it fast I wasn’t about to turn down any of the food he cooked, but there needed to be a bit of balance

“So, I was thinking,” I said after the first few sips of coffee gaveto be functional enough to carry on a conversation first thing in theat the firm”

“Not happening,” he said “Ji the happened knowing they are getting every detail of the divorce from Evelyn’s perspective Not to ht not be able to control what I do”

“And that’s totally understandable So, thatfor a new position for you How is your resume?” I asked

“Not updated I didn’t really think I was ever going to have to look for another job,” he adht up until I retired Ji over when he was ready to retire in a few years”