At the same moment Linda said, "If you don't want us to..."They both stopped and stared at each other, hesitant and afraid. Each was afraid to speak a...nd afraid of what the other was about to say."Ladies first," Bill said with a slight smile.Linda broke the eye contact and looked back at her coffee. She had to take a sip before speaking because her throat was suddenly so dry. She nodded slightly and hurriedly said to her coffee, "If, if you don't want us to stay we can catch a bus this morning. I asked him for some muffins/pastires and he did not have a clue. He told me he was just a guy who delivered, so he asked me if I would like to talk to the waiter. But I told him something else.“”No! I would like to talk to you. What are you dong after your work is over?”He was shocked, He didnt know what to say. I repeated calmly. I told him if he was free, he could come me. As I was going to the pub and did not have any company. “But my shift ends at eleven?”I knew he was interested. And. Noticing a flicker of hurt in her eyes, Clem diplomatically patted Jennie's smaller belly and added, "Yore's, too, Miz Jennie." Alice would have sworn the two women orgasmed slightly at his expression of approval.When her eyed uncrossed, Annie looked to her two "nieces." "Mary Lou and Angie Mae, could you hep Clem out back fer a spell; Your Aunt Jennie and me needs to talk to Miz Alice."Hearing this backwoods diction come out of the mouth of a woman with two masters degrees astounded Alice.. “Make sure you separate the boys clothes from mine and do it neatly,” she reminded me as I started working.Mom went upstairs and I was left in the basement working on sorting and stacking boxes full. It wasn’t hard work, just boring. I finished the towels and bedding and started on a pile of clothing. As I reached to pick up a shirt my fingers slid across something soft and smooth. When I looked I found something I had not anticipated.It was a pink slip, I knew what it was because I would see.