.. He’s a little surprised by her reaction, thinking she would like to see him.“Thank you ... Karen, I uh, I would like...”“GREAT! How about n...ext Wednesday? Say 7:00?”Jennie’s eyes give him a look.“I uh, well, ah, ok sure. That would be fine.”“Mom, I’m sure Mr. Thomas is tired, I will walk him out to his car. I’ll be back in to help YOU clean up.” Clearly pushing her mother back inside and closing the door.She marches Mike to his car, “What are you doing?”“Huh?”“Don’t you see she’s leading you. ”“Is she alone?” Wendy shook her head. “A model?” Another head shake. “You’d better take us there.” A nod.Fifteen minutes of silence later Wendy pulled up behind the studio. Melody and Lissa were frantically silent when I looked back at them. They were holding onto each other like that would save the world. Wendy slammed on the brakes and we all piled out and rushed the door. We pushed through the clothing and found Kate sitting alone in the middle of the studio floor. She was surrounded by. It's just that I think we've pushed our luck as far as we dare. I have too much to lose from rising suspicions. You and your body have given me more pleasure than I ever expected to have again and I'll always be grateful to you for that but I just can't chance it any longer. Do you understand?"I guess it makes me a little sad. "Sure I understand. I think maybe Dad suspects something but he'd never say anything. I'm sure going to miss you, though."She takes my arm as we walk on across the lawn.. “Anything I can do to help?” Bethany asked.“Just relax, Sweetheart. We have it under control!”“Thanks. I’ll go hang out with the kids and their moms.”Abbie and I kept working, taking a break occasionally to drink some tea and talk with everyone in the sunroom. Finally about noon, there was a two-hour gap in our prep schedule.“How about a sauna?” Abbie asked with an impish smile. “Just you and me?”It had been a long time since Abbie and I had been in the sauna alone together, and because Jessica.