Yeah, sure, I said, a bit bewildered. All right. Good. And Id better see some progress when I return. And when exactly will that be? I have no idea, he said this with a devilish smile. Youll have to hope its after you have the clothes handled and youre on to something else. You can get dressed first, but I wouldnt just hang out listening to Pearl Jam and painting your nails. This needs to get done now. After a kiss that was far too chaste to suit me, I watched him leave, still feeling the essence of the man lingering in the airspace of my apartment like a gentle reminder to prod me if my mind wandered. For a while, I stood naked in the middle of the mess and hugged my body; a surge of happy pleasure rose up inside bringing a smile to my face. Every article of clothing

