I nodded and stood up, reminding myself to breathe and follow their lead. Charlie hugged me once more. “Thank you for a wonderful evening.” He said, “You're welcome and thank you for a wonderful evening,” I said and smiled at him. Charlie reached out and cupped my face in his hands and said, “Anna, you have nothing to worry about: this, us.” ; it will be fine. It will be more than fine. It will be fantastic." We looked into each other's eyes and I took comfort in his reassurances that we were fine. Charlie helped me put on my robe and wrapped himself in a towel. I crumpled up my bathing suit and put it in my bathrobe pocket. We kissed again and then walked hand in hand across the yard to the house. Charlie opened the door for me and we went up to the kitchen. David was there on the phone. He had cleaned everything up and was in business discussions about acquiring a company. David looked at me and Charlie as he spoke. I felt like he was trying to figure out whether we did it or not. I wasn't giving up anything. I kept my poker face. Charlie looked at David and said, “I'm going to change. Let me know when you two are ready for dessert. Charlie nodded at David and David nodded back. I smiled at the nodding between them. These two truly had a gentleman's agreement. Charlie kissed me on the cheek and left. David ended the call and hung up. We stood there smiling at each other. "I apologize for the phone call. There's always something to do." David said, "Oh, that's fine. I don't mind." "Did you like the pool?" "Yes. I love water; I love swimming." "Charlie also loves swimming. Whenever he disappears, I know where to find him... middle of paper... I went to the bathroom, David had turned down my bed and Charlie was lighting the fireplace. The one in my room was a gas fireplace and Charlie had the fire going in a flash. David motioned for me to get into bed. I went in and slid in behind me and repositioned me so that my back was to him with my head on his chest. Charlie closed the glass doors of the fireplace, turned off the lights and crawled into my bed on the other side. He was lower in bed and was turned towards me with his head resting on my breasts. I was there, squeezed between them, while they both held me. We talked for a while and every now and then, as per tradition, Charlie would say something funny and we would giggle like that, all three of us hugging each other. I slept so soundly all night I don't think any of us moved an inch.