“OK Chuck, first, how old is she.”“Fifteen, almost sixteen. In two months.”“Wow. OK, here’s the deal. Believe it or not, it’s not illega...l to pay money to help someone out of a bad situation. It IS illegal to accept money to pass that person along. To sell them. You are bad. She, the mother, is a felon waiting to happen. OK, here’s what you do...” And he went on to tell me my future.The story of Charles, Charlie, Collier, just kept getting weirder. One thing I could say though, there was never a. Perhaps I looked leery.He rushed on to tell me I'd be working largely on my own and need have nothing to do with the pictorial staff or layout people if I didn't want to. He did, though --- he almost extend his hands from under his desk to balance the options --- hope we'd be a happy family working together to produce a "quality cultural artifact". He actually used that phrase. I should have sensed the landing net sliding under me, instead he landed me without even a flicker of. ???? ?Check itout, I said,? said Morgan in a tone indicating further argument might result inthe loss of her front teeth.???? Corrineshrugged then walked to the bed and sat down by Cheryl.? Then she stood up, reached under the bed forthe fisherman?s tackle box where she kept make-up and other things she neededto make adult films. ???? ?We ain?tgot all fucking day, Corrine,? said Morgan.???? My wifedidn?t answer just opened the box and took out a tube of a lubricant.? The product was called. Black. Red soles. Peep toes. Super hot. Also super expensive. I tried to remain inconspicuous while I watched. After a few seconds, she took them off, said a few words to the saleswoman, and left. I watched for a short time as the saleswoman put the shoes back in the box. Instead of leaving, I tried to find the woman who’d tried them on. I got a glimpse of her and followed. I found her having a pretentious latte in the food court. I walked up and tried to start a conversation.“Excuse.