" S... sure. Let me find something to wear, okay?" Take your time."I looked in the room-sized closet, and found a checked shirt, ridingpants and boots... and changed as quickly as I could. I wondered what Icould do with my hair, and found a rubber band and managed to make acrude ponytail. I considered putting on some lipstick at the very least,but having no idea how and not wanting to make a mess of things, Idecided to go without.I came out, and went downstairs, and he made me a light breakfast,. “I can see I have made a grave mistake bringing you two together out here.” John made himself a plate and joined them at the table. “I have no backup other than Chris, and Cassie only adds to your numbers. The men are outnumbered and hopelessly outmatched.” He paused for a mouthful of food. After a few chews he continued,“I think I have no choice but to offer my surrender now and hope for mercy.”Tracy and Nicole exchanged a look then they both replied, “No mercy,” before laughing.John smiled,. “Hello?”“Brenda, it’s Maria. Are you busy?”“For my new sister, never.”“Sister?”“Yep. I’ve done some reading on the Internet this afternoon. Did you know that traditionally, there have been a lot of plural marriages among the Apache?”Maria was puzzled at this, and replied, “Then you know more about my people than I do. I wasn’t aware of it. On the other hand, with the matriarchic foundation of our society I’d find it hard to imagine how a man would deal with multiple mothers-in-law.”“They did it. “I can do it in ninety,” I had said confidently, but I had no idea the sophistication of this costume. Trying it on with two wardrobe assistants in a well-lit dressing room and this are such totally different experiences as to not even merit comparison.The stage hand who got assigned to help was waiting for me in the wing. I gulped when I saw them. They are so hot, and I’m about to be naked in front of them? Just a few feet away, I feel the resonant voices of those I admire, and in my core.