“You’re not angry I’m hedging my bet a little?”He shook his head.Laura offered to cut Ralph’s hair while his clothes were washing. She sat h...im in one of her kitchen chairs. The experience was sensuous. Running her fingers through his wet hair seemed to calm them both. She was startled he smelled like her until she realized he’d used her shampoo. By the time she was done, his shoulders had relaxed.“When your clothes dry, we should go shopping,” she said. “You need more than one outfit, and I’m. This show has been a long time coming. We are even happier you have chosen to join us.” When he opened his mouth, it sounded like someone had put on an old record, complete with the crackle and hiss before the song started. Derek looked around to see if anyone noticed the voice abnormality. Everyone else seemed to be staring at the stage as if caught in a trance. Derek felt an uneasy fear creep into him. Something wasn’t right and he couldn’t put his finger on it. He looked towards the stage. "Ow," I said and rubbed my butt. It didn't hurt, but he startled me. "Hey, that's my sister," Barry said in mock anger."I know," said Jim. "But you have to admit she has a cute butt." Yeah, she does," admitted Barry. "Hey," I joked swatting at Barry. "I'm still in the room." "Makes the room a better place," said Jim. "Especially with that cute butt."I laughed, wiggled my ass, and sat down at the table. We had a nice breakfast, laughing and talking. The guys asked me what I was doing. I told. ‘I’m sure they’ll rally round.’ Diane and Tommy had two daughters and two son-in-laws and seventy-five grand……… ‘I know they will,’ Diane said, seriously. ‘But promise you’ll keep an eye on him for me. You’ll know he’s all right all the time he’s moaning to himself. I always knew if ever he was feeling under the weather. He’d go quiet, go into his shell. And I also knew when he was getting better too, on the ‘up’ – he’d start grumbling about things again.’ Time passed and with it so did Diane..