‘I’ll check the house.’ Key in hand, Christie paused at the short set of steps that led to the laundry room and looked at her son. He seemed so...happy. Nervous maybe, but otherwise bursting out of his skin with happiness. With him on the step below hers, she didn’t need to rise up on tip-toe to kiss his cheek. Before she could say anything, he clutched her around the waist and gave her an eager, demanding kiss on the lips. Then she was backed against the door, returning his kisses, just as. " That had been almost an hour ago. Silk was confused now sinceTabitha had to try everything on for her approval and even got excitedover helping her to pick herself out a few new clothes.At Tabitha's encouragement Silk began dressing prettier, showing morepride in her appearance. They were in Rapid City South Dakota eatingbreakfast, and Silk was wondering how she was going to handle driving whenTabitha started school next year. The rest of this year and summerwouldn't be a problem, but she. You haven't been able to trick me into telling you anything meaningful in five years, and Spook's a computer, he's a lot smarter than both you and me put together. He got 'Jeremiah, ' didn't he?"He grunted affirmative. "You've got all the bases covered, don't you? OK, what other 'rules' are you prescribing for me?" That's it," I told him. "Just play straight with us. Of course, you can expect some longer phone calls than you and I have been having. Really long sometimes, discussions of all. He even brought up taxes!! I'm beginning to see how you people can have wars!" Calm down, cool it," the Cheese made little placating gestures with his hands. "I'd already told them we wouldn't do it. I hate tofu. I once ate some that was spoiled and it gags me now. I'm sure not going to work to grow the shit to make it. Besides, the process to make it??? We don't have the tools. Don't worry about wasting the soy though. It's planted and it'll grow on it's own. I can think of a lot we can do.