“At least give me a hint.”“Not on your life. Just get that cute little ass of yours over here.”“See you soon. Goodbye.” June hung up the p...one and turned to go back upstairs. As she turned, she noticed someone on the sidewalk staring through the window. It was the same guy who had seen her standing naked before. She realized that she was in such a hurry to answer the phone that she neglected to throw a robe on and was completely naked. “Pervert,” she said aloud to herself and ran upstairs.. " Well..." I started, hesitantly. "He comes in later. So I thought I would come home and hang out with you for a little while," I said, giving my dad a skeptical face."I..." Daddy started, then glanced over at his closed bedroom door."Oh shit... shoot," I laughed, quietly. "Don't mind me. I'm just gonna take a bath." Sorry," he said, embarrassed."No! No! I'm sorry. I should have called or texted first. My bad." What's in the bag?" Daddy asked, looking at the clearly marked, pink striped. She went sprawling and landed face first in a fresh road apple."Fuck! that hurts. Who did that?" If I had to guess," said Cassie. "I'd have to say it's that big guy behind us ... the one with three fingers gone. He's trying his damnedest to cock that weapon again."From her position on the road apple, Sultry, groaned, "Milo! Tall? Big arms? Eyes really close together?" Yes, yes, yes!" Milo! I should have killed him ten years ago. Do us a favor, love. Stick an arrow in his eye." Me?" She looked. He melted into the crowd and was lost.Alice whirled on Nancy. “Who was that?” *Two weeks after the Gala, Nancy’s housekeeper, a young Canadian Chinese woman named Lan Chang, announced Alice Berry into the room they called the Gallery. Nancy rose from her seat overlooking the expansive Shaugnessy Golf Club and Country Club. She walked forward and smiled when Alice appeared. Lan remained by the entrance and watched Alice stride past her and embrace her employer.Alice wore a tasteful summer dress.