That Bev was exploring, experimenting with Bobby, instead of boys from school, because she could trust him and he wouldn’t do anything she didn’t ...want him to do. “You don’t need to be worried about Bobby. He would never hurt any of us or allow us to get hurt. He loves us. That’s all you need to know,” Mary had finished.She’d thought about that for days. Did Bev want to know what it felt like to put her hand in a boy’s lap? Of course she did. Flo wondered what that would feel like too. Had Bev. Would you like to get together tonight?" Absolutely!" came the response and I could feel her smile through thephone."It's your night. What would you like to do?" I asked."Just come to my place around sevenish and be sure to bring your funthings, including the items you haven't worn yet." Okay, whatever you say."Again I somehow made it through a day that seemed interminable. Ibegged off a drinking fest with my co-workers and raced to the hotel. Icollected all of my purchases from the other night. But all that was about to change, and Matthew was about tofind out whether it would be for the better or the worse."Matt!" Greg bellowed from the living room. "Get a fucking move on, allthe beer'll be gone!" Alright, keep your hair on!" Matthew replied as he applied thefinishing touches to his costume. "Alright... Here goes." Matthew tookseveral deep breaths before opening his bedroom door and slowlydescending the stairs, his legs wobbling on the footwear he wasunaccustomed to wearing."Took you. "The talk is, he's quite a ladies' man." Really?" Millie responded. An idea was germinating in her mind."I reckon the time has come when we're gonna have to sell out," Gus said disconsolately. "Do you boys agree?" It sure looks that way," Cal said, figuring Millie would go with him.Pete nodded and looked at Millie. He believed she would choose to leave with him."Gus, have you talked with Danny about it?" the young woman asked."Not yet. I was fixin' to do that later." Let me talk with him," she.