“Can I take another look at your tape-recorder? I might be able to help, I just didn’t want to say anything in front of my boss. He hates it when ... disagree with him.”“Oh, yeah sure. Thanks a lot.”“But can we drive to some other place, I told my boss that I am going to have lunch. If he finds me here-”“Oh yeah, get in.” We drove into the parking lot below the shopping complex. She parked at the empty corner while I pretended to look at the tape recorder knowing fully that I won’t be able to fix. I felt my balls tighten up. I grunted, “I’m gonna cum, Carrie!” “In me, Doug, YES!” Carrie screamed. With a furious growl, I emptied my balls into her. My eyes rolled back into my head and I saw stars. I must have blacked out for a second because I opened my eyes and Carrie was smiling at me. I rolled off Carrie and flopped on the bed. She pulled me into her arms and kissed me. When I could breathe again, I said, “I’m sorry, Carrie, I just went crazy there.” “It was what we. Oh, of course I had had people to share my bed, to fuck, but that’s all it was. They always disappointed, always fell short. Only Jess would do. I smoked another cigarette then, feeling extremely silly and embarrassed walked slowly back towards the hotel. Tippi was standing on the path, the sun behind her and through the soft white cotton of her long skirt her legs were shadows. I couldn’t see her face. ‘I feel such a twat.’ She slipped her arm through mine and we walked like that towards the. But even with all of his riches, he seemed miserable. She sensed that he pursued her because somehow he’d surmised that she was the key to his…happiness? Happiness. This was why she ran from him. She knew that if she allowed him to take her into his arms, she would know it at last. That elusive emotion would be hers to enjoy, to fathom. Until she awoke. Slammed back to reality as soon as her eyes opened. And she knew that knowing that happiness, tasting it only to have it ripped away would be.