When I go home I’m taking a nice long bath and curling up with the cat.” “Oh, I forgot to tell you. Leroy stopped by.” “My husband ...as here?” “It was strange. I told him I’d find you, but he said no. He just gave me the note and said to give it to you when things slowed down.” Joan fished the slip out of her apron and handed it over. The card came enclosed in a pale blue envelope with a heart drawn upon it. Lorelei smiled and for the moment forgot her calves. . "So, how was the appointment?" he asked."It went well," said Liz. "I trust it was meant to be all routine? I justtold him that Michelle was now living full time." That was all he wanted to know," said John."I did explain later, to the children, that Michelle won't receivetreatment till she's older," said Liz."You're right," he replied. "I've heard that this is the routine in allcases, and since they can't prescribe hormones till the onset of puberty,all they can do is monitor the child's. I got a couple of beers and found a fresh cake of soap in the supply larder. I was pleasantly surprised when I came back up on the aft deck to find her completely nude, her head back, enjoying the feel of the cooling rain running over her body. [And I thought I was horny before.] She was tall and slender with short, sun streaked, blond hair and perky breasts perfectly proportioned to her body. It was obvious that she spent a lot of time in the sun nude, because her golden skin had no tan lines. I don't think they were fooling anyone. They would both drive out of town to score weed or sit and talk on the step drinking beer. Neighbors would walk by and joke about them being so out in the open. He in jeans and t-shirt, she in daisy dukes or short shorts and no bra (I find out later when it started getting colder). They would all have a laugh knowing I was inside trashed, asleep or even just watching tv. After awhile I'd retire to the garage for hours. I'd come out exhausted and covered.