Bert, Ed, and I figure we will be on our own and plan to thrive anysay.” Lisa and Karen nodded.Ted said, “We’ve been hoping our kids would come ...ack. I think Alice and I know they won’t but have been hoping. We did gather some people to form a group. We ran into a crazy guy and it was only luck that no one but him was hurt. We will protect ourselves but prefer being peaceful.”I responded, “That works for me, too.“Ted, what are your long term plans?”“Brian, I don’t guess we had gotten there yet.. ..Mom...Jer..ry wants me to go out tonight....t...to a stripjoint," Chrissie stammered. She crossed her fingers hoping that Terriwould quickly tell her that there was no way she would allow such athing."Jerry wants to take you to a strip joint?" Terri asked.Hoping with all her heart that Terri was refusing her request to go, sheadded, "Yeah, he wants me to go with him and some of the other guys fromthe gym tonight to a place called the Pole Driver." Oh how lovely! I've heard of that dirty. Randy seemed in no hurry to leave and Mark turned his back to get dressed. Jennifer was looking straight at Randy as she slowly and deliberately pulled her panties on. “Who wants to fasten my bra”, she said mischievously. “Don’t all rush”.Randy offered his services as Mark was still getting dressed. He came up behind her and adroitly clipped it and at the same time ran his hands down Jennifer’s arms. She shuddered. Randy was just as good looking as Mark and powerfully built. She wondered what. ’ Kat mumbled. ‘Well, you can stay at Connor’s and I’ll pick you up tomorrow afternoon all right? He offered to take care of you…is that okay with you?’ ‘Uh huh.’ ‘Bye then…feel better.’ ‘Bye.’ Kat hung up and handed the phone back to Connor and went back to sleep. Connor put the phone away and then went to the kitchen. He got some advil, a glass of water, and some gatorade and brought it all back to the bedroom. He got Kat up again, sitting her up against the headboard and gave her some advil.