. had my pavlovian responses been blunted ? why did i not feel , this might be worth a pum ? why did i not instinctively arrange my features into invitation ? i sat up straight ." yes , my husband , in fact ."
a woman aty the other end of the pool stood up and peeled off her dressing gown to reveal a bright red swimsuit . she stepped lightlyand confidently down the pol steps and lauched herself with muffledd gasp , toward the center .alan milertt tried again ." would you like a drink ? i think there is a choice or pounded wheat grass or something equally unspeakable ."
"you really haaven't taken to the culture ."
"not in the slightest ." he said cheerfully .
"i'm with you , but please don't say anything . my friend has given me this as present ."
"that's funny ." he said ." i'd have thought you'd have been all for it ."
i watched the swimmer in red for a moment , then asked what 's your birthday surprise ?"
"a party , with a marquee and all the works they must have thought i was blind . strange markings on the lawn . a stash of candles . and most telling of all , my wife bought a bathroom scale . that means she's trying to squeeze into a new dress ." he spoke affectionately .
"you 'll enloy it ?'
"sure , it's not every day you turn fiffy . why not celebrate ? he inclined slightly in my direction and raised an eyebrow . i knew that i had only to respond and opprtunity would fall into my lap . light amusing , and with no strings .." i didn't catch your name ." he added .
' ididn't say , but it's minty .
a woman aty the other end of the pool stood up and peeled off her dressing gown to reveal a bright red swimsuit . she stepped lightlyand confidently down the pol steps and lauched herself with muffledd gasp , toward the center .alan milertt tried again ." would you like a drink ? i think there is a choice or pounded wheat grass or something equally unspeakable ."
"you really haaven't taken to the culture ."
"not in the slightest ." he said cheerfully .
"i'm with you , but please don't say anything . my friend has given me this as present ."
"that's funny ." he said ." i'd have thought you'd have been all for it ."
i watched the swimmer in red for a moment , then asked what 's your birthday surprise ?"
"a party , with a marquee and all the works they must have thought i was blind . strange markings on the lawn . a stash of candles . and most telling of all , my wife bought a bathroom scale . that means she's trying to squeeze into a new dress ." he spoke affectionately .
"you 'll enloy it ?'
"sure , it's not every day you turn fiffy . why not celebrate ? he inclined slightly in my direction and raised an eyebrow . i knew that i had only to respond and opprtunity would fall into my lap . light amusing , and with no strings .." i didn't catch your name ." he added .
' ididn't say , but it's minty .
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