...I've got it! She looks just like that old-time pin-up gal: Betty Page!"Just then the music started up and Batman went into his carefully-rehearsed ...ance. The off-duty heroes laughed, hooted and whistledappreciatively as "Betty" bounced, flounced and minced about in time tothe snappy beat."That song's not your usual strip-club music," Ollie said, "What isthat?" An old show tune," Bruce smiled once again, " 'If My Friends Could SeeMe Now'!" ***Batman swabbed the too-short mop swiftly. "Yeah, I did," Ethan said, choking on his own voice. His jeans were uncomfortably tight.Iris stuck her tongue way out and ran it the entire length of the hot dog, licking off all the mustard."Iris, that's so gross," Maria said."Give me a break. That's not gross. This is gross." Iris lifted the hot dog out of the bun, put the end between her lips and slid it all the way into her mouth. She pulled it out again and smiled at Ethan. "I didn't like the bun anyway," she said, and licked the last bit. It’s all inclusive including air travel.”Melody looked startled. “But I thought the car was our wedding gift.”“No, it’s an engagement present. Your wedding gift is the honeymoon. Mom and Dad are giving you the wedding and reception. Their only requirement is to invite most of our alien friends’ partners as well as your family and friends.”They both nodded with tears in their eyes. Lisa said, “We would use our house but it still has an unfinished look out back. Besides, Mom has always wanted to. Christ it was hot.The August sun beat down on my body as I worked in the hills around theranch. The sweat was pouring out of my pores like water through a sieve. Itook my Stetson off my head so that I could wipe the salty drops of wateroff my forehead, and out of my hair and eyes.Standing back, I surveyed my handiwork along the edge of the field whileI sat on the back of the pick-up drinking a beer I had brought with me. Itwas blazing hot, but with satisfaction I observed that I had.