"Of course," she said, looking over her shoulder at me. "Charlie bargingin on us wasn't the biggest drama of the hour. It was barely anappetizer." Rea...ly? What could possibly top the spectacle of having one of thelower castes show up uninvited to the Clubhouse?" Well ... apparently Jen's grandmother died last night. So bright andearly this morning, her folks dragged her all the way up to B.F.E.,Michigan for the wake and funeral. She might not make it back untilFriday afternoon." Really?" I. I went to take a piss and wash off my face and when I came back Maxine was asleep on the sofa. Ruined night I thought so I locked up my wallet and anything I needed to get back home in the desk by the bed and went to sleep.I woke up around noon and Maxine was still sleeping. I made some coffee and then woke her up. She apologized for falling asleep and I said I went to sleep after she did. She said she had to go home but asked to come back later, I said sure why not. When she came back things. ”She leaned forward and kissed me. “Thank you.”After another long, passionate kiss, she jumped up off the bed and scampered from the room saying, “Back in a sec.”“Ness, where are—” But she was out of the room before I could finish the sentence. She returned holding what looked like an extra-large tube of toothpaste.“Lube,” she said, holding the tube up for my inspection. “I’ve done it with and done it without, and let me tell you, there’s no way I’m ever doing it without again. Spit and Pussy. ” Ann said, getting Chloe to top up her glass, then nodding to allow her daughter to finish off the bottle.“Do you think they will want to speak to me again?” Chloe asked, “that woman detective was giving me some funny looks, do you think she suspects anything?”“She probably picked up some vibes,” Ann said, “she must have dealt with cases like this before, you just have to stick to your story and refuse to make an issue out of it, they obviously think he raped you so if you don’t actually say.