She surprised me when we left his office by linking her arm in mine and whispering softly,"I'll give you enough money to start up your own courier bus...iness if you like Billy" Why would I want to do that mum?" I replied and held my arm tightly against myself so as to stop hers being withdrawn,"Well, you know, last night" Let's have a coffee mum" and I steered her into a little bistro,"I'm seventeen tomorrow mum, I'm not a boy any more although the law says I am"She nodded in agreement,"I know. . I am introduced to the most gorgeous creature I can remember seeing in many decades of lechery. She is thirtyish, quite tall; with a slim almost boyish figure; she has a face that I feel I could paint and paint time after time set on a long neck. She has a pale complexion over a superb bone structure. Her auburn hair is pulled back and forms a mass of curls on the back of her head. That description doesn't do her justice, but neither would my painting. I have little doubt that she could. Then as we’ve talked, there’s the self-assurance and casual flirtation that only comes with age and experience. Now I figure early forty’s and a gentleman to boot, someone I can tease and let my little streak of exhibitionism show through too. What else can I say but I love to show off and tag you’re it.’ She finished with a laugh. I chuckled along with her and then asked, ‘From what life and time do we know each other? I can’t remember but I know it was good.’ Her smile disappeared as she. She turned to John and looked at him with tears in her eyes. She cried, “I saw her as she has become because of us.”After a short whispered conversation between John and Kelly, John got in the driver’s seat and drove to the Sporting Goods Shop. Ed waited outside as Kelly met with Cathy, the woman that owned the store. After five minutes, Kelly returned to the car and got in the back seat. Turning to talk to her, Ed saw that she had already fallen asleep.The drive back to the house was quiet as.