“No. No, Baby. Nothing like that. Look, I guess I got it in smaller doses, and a lot of other things were going on when I first realized that all th...ose women were acting like his wives, but I promise you that once you get to know them, it won’t seem as strange. Look, didn’t you get along just fine with Diana when you talked to her on the phone?”Marie hesitated for a second. “Well, sure, but I had no idea...”“Please ... Just withhold judgment until you know them. Marie, they certainly seem to be. It’s one thing to suspect something. It’s totally another when you heard it said out loud, in unequivocal and plain English. I’d known that Jill had strong feelings for Chris from the many conversations we’d had over the previous months about their relationship, and how they were growing closer. We’d talked about this several times, just as we’d also talked about my growing closeness to Gemma.But all along I’d avoided thinking about the ‘L’ word. Whether things had gone so far with Chris that. The word is "conciliatory." She's being conciliatory to Dick by telling him anybody could make a mistake like that, and welcoming him to stay there and finish his shower. In fact, she's offering to help him finish his shower.What a nice girl! She must know how nervous Freshmen are when they first arrive at college, and she's trying to be welcoming and friendly.See the girl taking off her uniform? What a grown up girl. Just like Jane, she has large, soft breasts, and no hair between her legs.. " Trust me," River said, and walked into the water. She held out a handto the sisters. Shelly reacted first, and stepped in, letting out asmall shriek at first."It's not bad," Shelly told her sister. "Real cold for a second, butthen it is okay."Marilyn then followed her in, again squealing a bit as she first touchedthe water, then feeling a warmth as the river flowed around her. Thethree girls walked out into the middle of the river, until the water wasup to their chests. River started to sing.