”“Maybe your nephew?” she asked teasingly.“Are you kidding? He’s been fresh with his mother, his sister, half the kids in his daycare and a ...couple of the teachers too.”She laughed. “I’ll bet he’s real cute,” she said.“I haven’t heard complaints from the ladies yet,” I told her.“In any case, we’re getting distracted. Eve’s kind of a basket case, right now.”“Embarrassment put her into a tailspin?” I asked, knowingly.“A little bit,” she admitted.“Tell her not to worry about it,” I advised her.. I want you to know that. I couldn’t ask for more.’ Cien closed his eyes against the pain in his body. It was a physical ache. He felt like he was going to vomit, and there wasn’t anything he could do about it. The feeling was only getting worse, not better. Opening his eyes, he could see the pain in her eyes. ‘Does it pain you much?’ ‘Yes, but whatever Maggie gave meit’sts making me sleepy.’ She shook her head. ‘I don’t want to go to sleep, Cien. I don’t want to lose any moment of being with. For a couple of weeks, they engaged in short, furious arguments about us—and about whether they should allow Beth to continue to associate with us.The solution, of course, was Beth. When she discovered what her parents were thinking, she put them straight—in her quiet way."Momma, I heard you and dad arguing last night. You just don't understand about Al and Rachael. They were both married, for a long time, to other people. After 18 years—longer than I've been alive, mom—Al's wife just walked. ..laying backon the bed honey. These guy's are pretty creative. (Ahh). They haveanother bottle of chilled (giggles) Mums here and they're pouring itin my belly button and licking it out... (giggles again) and Dave hasmy miniskirt up and he's getting ready to pour some OHHH THAT"S COLD!on my intimate treasures here honey and (Oh yessss...) it feels SOgood..." "Baby what room are you in" I demanded. "I HAVE to see thisfor myself." "Nope" she said. "You'll just have to wait.