That incident may have been wholly innocent. Mom may not have realized the degree to which she was exposed. Or she might have thought that it was bett...er for her not to make sudden moves to hide herself, as if she were embarrassed or ashamed, as if there were anything wrong. All I know is that that scene from childhood is indelibly etched on my brain. Indelibly.Just after I turned thirteen, my father decided to take a new job in Denver, about a thousand miles distant from where were living on. What made you leave the party?" Ethics," I said, choosing not add any more.She nodded. "Idealism can get shot to hell in this business as well, Hal. We get to see the seamy side of life. All too often we can't tell the public what some of these snakes do for a living. Anyway, that's not the point of your being here. Why don't you come with me and I'll get a microphone and a camera and we can get started."I spent the next two days, two hours in the morning and two in the afternoon working with. " What are you talking about?" I've been practicing with a banana. All three of us have. But I'm the best." The best. Peeling or slicing." Swallowing." Oh."Her hand was still cupping me. I felt it start to fill as I grew."Well, somebody seems to like that. Too bad there's a grouch attached to it."She let out a long sigh, released me and rolled over, her back to me, not touching me anymore."I guess I'll just have to settle for playing with the banana. While Mary and Sara move on to Charlie and. Cal is going to be here in about thirty minutes. We will go get breakfast when he gets here."She whispered, "Okay," and laid her head in the crook of his neck. They showered and got dressed. Cal knocked on the door.Petra told Nick, "I will get it, it is probably Cal."Petra opened the door, and said "Good morning sunshine." Good Morning." Did you have fun last night?" I had a blast."Nick walked out of his room. "Morning. We are going to Serenity for breakfast."Cal said, "Okay."They locked up and.