You will simply say, ‘May I please have my panties back?’ Nothing else. xnx Stop it, right now.”
And to her credit Nadine managed to get herself under control, leaning forward, clenching her hands into fists on her lap and forcing herself to breathe through her nose until the wave had passed. She watched my every move. But something about our situation – isolated in a dark corner of the restaurant – lent itself to a gradual opening up of the conversation to a more personal level. Again, I hesitated. Again, slowly, she raised her skirt to where it had been. Do you hear me? Whew.” This time her smile was genuine, though still vulnerable, as she looked up at me. Very late, actually, as the serving area was about to close for the afternoon and there were only a few people still eating.
