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Gustafson, Christina focused her attention back on Riley.  Looking him up and down with disgust she snapped.  “You know I was drunk, so-so drunk.  The only reason I let you touch me is because alcohol made you bearable.  Well, I’m sober now.”
    Rather than being offended, Riley laughed.  “You weren’t drunk when we were banging all over the house last night and this morning.” 
    Christina scowled.  “ You are so disgusting.  Go away and don’t come back.  Ever.  I don’t ever want to see you again…”
    Riley put his hand up and pointed his index finger to the sky like he was listening for something.  “Wait, wait,” he said, “I just need a moment to cope with the disappointment.  Okay, I’m done.  Yep.  All good now.” 
    As he turned to leave, he said, “Tell me, Dina, where do you hide the real you when you’re playing grown-up lady lawyer with all the other drones?”  Ouch.
    Christina stood watching Riley leave with narrowed eyes, trying hard to resist the urge of chasing him, and hurling more abuse.  She kept telling herself she was better than that, but she wasn’t.  Not really, not by a long shot and not in this town.  
    This place and that horrible man brought out the worst in her.  Everything she thought she’d buried came back and was stuck in her face for the whole neighborhood to see.  “Wait,” she called.  “Please wait.” 
    Riley turned at the end of the driveway and watched her with eyes full of suspicion.  “I have something for you,” Christina said.  “I’ll… just wait please.”
    Christina ran inside and looked around until she found Riley’s flip-flops and took them outside.  “Here,” she called, holding them out to him.  “These are yours.” 
    She could tell Riley didn’t trust her and she couldn’t blame him.  He approached her cautiously with an economy of movement and eyes that never left hers.  His arms were relaxed down at his sides, but the way he was stalking forward indicated he was ready for battle.
    When he got in range, Christina smiled and she watched his eyebrows rise into his hairline.  She took that opportunity to throw a flip-flop at him as hard as she could, but he dodged it.  She feinted with the second one and then lobbed it at his head.  He blocked it with a dexterity that annoyed her and he smiled. 
    Riley shook his head and reached down to pick them up checking to see that she didn’t have any more weapons in her hands.  He walked away and turned at the end of the driveway laughing.  “Any time you want that stick back… you know the one I pulled out of your ass, call me.”  He put his thumb to his ear and index finger to his mouth, miming a phone.  He mouthed, ‘call me’ to her and winked.
    Christina’s mouth turned down and although she knew she shouldn’t respond, she couldn’t help herself.  “No,” she retorted.  “You can keep it.  What I want is my virginity back and an alternative timeline where I never met you.”
    Riley roared with laughter and called out loud enough so the neighbors could hear.  “THANKS, HONEY.  I’LL BE BACK LATER.  LEAVE A LIGHT ON FOR ME.  K?  MUWAH.  MISSSS YOU.”  He blew her kisses, flipped her the bird, and ambled slowly down the road. 
    Christina stormed inside and slammed the door as hard as she could so it rattled on its hinges.  She leaned against it, breathing heavily.  Oh god, oh god, oh god.   What had she done?
    She’d once loved that man beyond reason and now they couldn’t stand each other.  Sighing, Christina realized this was no time for sentiment.  What was done was done.  Now, it was time for the clean-up and she was out of here.
    Christina proceeded to lock all the doors and windows in the house.  She stormed into the bathroom and got out the toothpaste and the mouthwash.  She rinsed her mouth with the wash and then proceeded to brush her teeth.  She even brushed her tongue. 
    She couldn’t believe that she’d