Stanley and Nancy were very different people with varying priorities. They both had feelings for each other and were free from any life-long engagements.

Yet Stanley was a man who only hung out with real hardy bucks in his workplace; he had no mad notions of romance or love! "Yeah! I'd get her a birthday present!" How could he forget Nancy's birthday? He remembered every year. But now...was he becoming senile so early?

Arvin muttered, "…" That was not what he was talking about. Never mind. He would do him a favor as his buddy, "You can...

Her birthday is only one week from now..." He couldn't sit tight and stay inactive and indecisive. This was time for action. He called Arvin, so he probably had his plan.

These four people hung up their phone one after another in about ten minutes.

The two men snickered over their plans, while the two women were beaming with innocent pleasures.

Nancy was unaware of his intention. She was telling Stanley her phone talk with Angela, "Angela has moved in with doctor Arvin. He is considerate towards Angela. I'm so much relieved!"

"Good for her!" Stanley put his arm around her shoulders, and turned to Darren, "go to sleep, now!"

He could have his way with Nancy and her meat loving mouth by sending Darren to sleep early.

In the still of the night

Nancy had taken a shower and dried her hair. She went to bed, sat there, played on her phone for a while, and was about to fall asleep.

The door cracked opened from outside, and Stanley walked in wearing black pajamas.

Color flooded her face at that moment. She asked gently, "You are still up?"

"I am not intent on sleeping tonight." At least for the moment.

"Why so? You have been summoned?" She thought he still had work to do, and felt sorry for his busy life.copy right hot novel pub