"Stop drooling, my Love ... they're not real..."Jessica, dressed in a very dark green silk cocktail dress that showed off lots of her back and a good ...deal of cleavage, would whisper in my ear as a said trophy wife would give me the once over during introductions and maybe hold my hand too long, or demand a hug — for the affectionate ones.I only had to glare at a couple of Jessica's potential suitors. They seemed quick on the uptake that I had no sense of humor with any attempts at hitting on my. Trish wanted an 5 x 8 of each portrait, plus an 8 x 10 of the two of us. I purchased some wallet size of each, and an 8 x 10 of us both. This last one was for Edith. ‘You ready to go?’ I asked. ‘No, not really. Can we go get something to eat?’ I bow before her, ‘Your wish is my command.’ Then I help her get her coat on. Arm in arm, I walk her to the car and we drive to a local restaurant which stays open 24 hours. Entering, we are shown a table and we sit side by side. ‘Are you having a good. I just hope she finds someone.”“She’s not ready for that just yet,” I said. “But I think she will. Shall we go back to the table and take everyone’s money?”“Just like old times, Boss!” he grinned.July 6, 1996, Chicago, Illinois“You have my cell phone number, Kimmy’s cell phone number, and the number of our travel agent, right?”“Yes,” Karla said. “Written into my address book.”“And you’ll call if there are any issues, right? I have friends in New York if you have any trouble. In fact, let me. I can still feel some soreness from bruises that will show more later in the day, but for some reason Wolf has made me forget most of it. It is still early morning and it is time to return to the village. This was about my future in the village; and, it will begin to be decided today. I am anxious to see what that will be.I am still naked. That hasn’t changed. My clothes floated down the river as a ruse in the poor light of previous evening to confuse where I was in the water. It worked.