Robert and Alice made small talk with the guests at the benefit. Robert
seemed to know as many of the guests as Alice. There were a lot of people
that seemed surprised that Alice was back and others that just acted as if
he presence was natural.
"Have you ever been here before?" Alice asked Robert when they had a moment alone.
"Once for a hospital fund raiser, years ago, Your ah Mrs. Carter was on the board of directors of the hospital at one time." He answered.
"Who's your boyfriend, Alice?" a slightly drunk older version of John Carter said.
"Oh its you." Alice said in a voice that could have cut glass. "This is DR. Robert Romano chief at County"
"You've had too much to drink brother dear, If you don't go away."
"What you'll tell mummy?" He slurred and grabbed her arm.
"No but I'll call Claire over here and tell her about that sweet young thing I saw you sneaking in the house last night." She said in a dead level voice. The man blanched and staggered away. Another man led him into the house.
"Was that Carter's father?" Robert asked
"No that the other one, John's dad is okay."
"Hey, I've got an idea lets leave." She said, " I mean let's take a drive"
"My car was parked by a valet- who knows how I'll find it."Robert said
"No Problem"
Ten minutes later they were speeding along the same road Abby and John had driven down earlier in the day.
"I can't believe this car," Robert said admiring the way the Jaguar handled "It drives like a dream"
"I love it too I taught John how to drive in this car. "
"I had a used one senior year in high school – I lost my virginity in that car" he said
"Oh and here I though you were the shy retiring type"
Robert whipped the car off the road into a large shady spot. He leaned over and kissed Alice. She responded immediately to his kiss.
"You know we're not in high school, we don't have to make out in a car" She said and got out of the car. Robert followed her lead. In the shade of the trees the climate was chilly.
"Let me drive I know my way around here better than you" she said
Robert got into the passenger seat a little relieved he was afraid she had other reasons for getting out of the car and the idea of making love in the chilly shade of a tree was not inviting to him.
They drove until they got to a small cabin. Alice got out without a word and went into the cabin. Robert took his time about getting out of the car and following her into the cabin. He knew why they were here. He also knew that this woman was not like the other women he knew. He was slightly apprehensive about her. She was as confident as he was. OH what the Hell you only live once and he got out of the jag. When he opened the door her shoes were on the threshold, her slacks were on the stair banister, her blouse was half way up the stairs and the door at the top of the steps was slightly ajar. When he walked into the room he heard her say a smoky voice
"What took you so long?"
"Have you ever been here before?" Alice asked Robert when they had a moment alone.
"Once for a hospital fund raiser, years ago, Your ah Mrs. Carter was on the board of directors of the hospital at one time." He answered.
"Who's your boyfriend, Alice?" a slightly drunk older version of John Carter said.
"Oh its you." Alice said in a voice that could have cut glass. "This is DR. Robert Romano chief at County"
"You've had too much to drink brother dear, If you don't go away."
"What you'll tell mummy?" He slurred and grabbed her arm.
"No but I'll call Claire over here and tell her about that sweet young thing I saw you sneaking in the house last night." She said in a dead level voice. The man blanched and staggered away. Another man led him into the house.
"Was that Carter's father?" Robert asked
"No that the other one, John's dad is okay."
"Hey, I've got an idea lets leave." She said, " I mean let's take a drive"
"My car was parked by a valet- who knows how I'll find it."Robert said
"No Problem"
Ten minutes later they were speeding along the same road Abby and John had driven down earlier in the day.
"I can't believe this car," Robert said admiring the way the Jaguar handled "It drives like a dream"
"I love it too I taught John how to drive in this car. "
"I had a used one senior year in high school – I lost my virginity in that car" he said
"Oh and here I though you were the shy retiring type"
Robert whipped the car off the road into a large shady spot. He leaned over and kissed Alice. She responded immediately to his kiss.
"You know we're not in high school, we don't have to make out in a car" She said and got out of the car. Robert followed her lead. In the shade of the trees the climate was chilly.
"Let me drive I know my way around here better than you" she said
Robert got into the passenger seat a little relieved he was afraid she had other reasons for getting out of the car and the idea of making love in the chilly shade of a tree was not inviting to him.
They drove until they got to a small cabin. Alice got out without a word and went into the cabin. Robert took his time about getting out of the car and following her into the cabin. He knew why they were here. He also knew that this woman was not like the other women he knew. He was slightly apprehensive about her. She was as confident as he was. OH what the Hell you only live once and he got out of the jag. When he opened the door her shoes were on the threshold, her slacks were on the stair banister, her blouse was half way up the stairs and the door at the top of the steps was slightly ajar. When he walked into the room he heard her say a smoky voice
"What took you so long?"