The Former Mrs. Tan

Prelude to the Next Vixen

I ALREADY GOT BACK TO MY SEAT after my acceptance speech. I was playing with my almost empty wine glass, swirling it over and over while staring at the performers on stage. Billy might have sensed that I became bored with the long program.

"Would you like to leave now?" he whispered to my ear. 

"Could we?" I asked back. "The program hasn't been finished yet."

He just tilted his head to indicate that we would just sneak out. Actually, I sensed that his loins must be longing for mine. I've noticed how he stared at my cleavage and how he looked at me while I recited my acceptance speech awhile ago.

So I stood up, took my trophy, and followed him. We were about to reach the door when Billy stopped.

"Ted Smith," he said as he shook the hand of an old man I recognized as his boss. "How are