This is the latest chapter in a series of seven chapters. If you have not started at the beginning you will miss much.
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We left our group where Josephine had recounted her experiences the night of our last meeting when ultimately she got engaged. After much congratulatory comments and best wishes, there were cries of "How about Joan. To which Joan replied,
"Well, I cannot match that. You know that I have been secretive about my love life." We all shook our heads. "I think some of you likely think I am a lesbian but you would be wrong. The senior partner in the law firm I am associated with who is a widower and I have had a relationship for the past two years. However, we both agreed that we could not let our relationship become known as I have been up for admission to the partnership and we did not want anyone to think that I got preferential treatment.
The day of the last meeting of our group John came to my office just before I was to leave and join you and Jean Paul and asked if I was available for dinner. I responded that unfortunately I had a prior commitment. While he looked disappointed, he smiled and said, "Will you come to my home after you are finished? I have a surprise that I think you will enjoy." I said that I would hence my rather rapid departure at the end of the last meeting.
When I arrived at his rather palatial abode he met me wearing a deep red smoking jacket and an Ascot tie, very much the gentlemen.
"Come in my dear; let me take your coat. You look very ravaging tonight. Come through to the sitting room, I have the fire lit and a bottle of bubbly on ice."
I knew the way so went ahead of him; I became conscious of him paying a lot of attention to my derriere. I must confess, I did emphasize my wiggle to give him a bit of a thrill. He had the champagne in a bucket sitting on the coffee table that sat in front of the sofa and beyond that was a lovely fire. He opened the bottle and poured two flutes, passing one to me. Without any further actions he raised his glass and said,