As they return to the stage, they stop and thank Jake, Nancy, Ted & Barb for hanging around.The band starts its first set with a really upbeat dance t...une from the 70’s. As they get into the song, Nancy and Barb are moving back and forth to the beat of the music.Nancy looking at Jake motions with her head towards the dance floor. Jake reluctantly gets to his feet with Nancy and head to the floor. Grooving to the music, they are soon followed by another couple, then another.The band acknowledges. Will you be alright dear?" she asked Julie."Sure, grandma, no problem," she replied. "I'm going to head over to Bobby and Sammy's house a little later. The school baseball team has its first game of the season this morning, and Collette's coming by to give us a ride to the school. So I'll probably be gone before you get back."Julie saw Harris twitch when she mentioned the ball game, for some unknown reason.As Muriel finished speaking, Julie remembered telling her adopted grandma about her plans. I wasn't getting any younger, so maybe it was my last chance. What was she like now? The photo she sent of herself and her toddler daughter didn't tell me much. April's response to my picture of the three of us, my wife, our own toddler daughter and myself was, "A charming family, I'm sure." A charming family? I'm sure? What the hell was that supposed to mean? I remembered, for only a moment, how angry and frustrated I'd been by April, but always attracted to her in spite of that. Now lust and. "I don't wanta tattoo, but I'm sure you can handle it easily." I explained what Iwanted, and pointed to my derriere.He looked like he wanted to spit. "You are fuckin' whacked, girl. Getthe hell out of my store."I whipped out three hundred dollars and flashed them in front of melike a shield. "It's true! It was white slavery! I escaped, but there'sa tracker under my cheek, right here. Please, just get it out! If youwon't do it, I'll ... I'll go to the first person with a knife. I'llget some.