"It was a whirlwind of doctors and experiences. If only I had been borna girl, none of this would be needed. And I hadn't even mentioned thelaser tr...atments for hair removal that I had been undergoing forawhile., nor the time spent in beauty parlors for hair and nailtreatments. But that was to be my life, for at least the next fewmonths. Work at "Nadine's" became a bit harder, as I took over more andmore of Nadine's duties. I found it challenging, but certainly doable.My daily makeup. It was late afternoon on a warm but rainy day and few people were passing by. Even fewer were venturing into the tearoom. Sometimes she saw figures huddled under umbrellas rushing by outside, and heard the sound of their heels clicking on the pavement. More often there was nothing to see, and only the sound of the heavy rain and the ticking clock. The atmosphere in the place was hot and sticky and moisture ran down the windows where steam from the teapots met the cold glass. Lana had. Every other weekend I get my son, Lewis. Luckily, he always wanted to go to the park. We often bumped into Stevie with her daughter, Kirstie. The children went to the same school, although Kirstie was nine and the year above Lewis.Stevie was cute with long raven black hair, hazel eyes, and a wicked smile. She was always impeccably dressed. And yes, her feet were often in a nice pair of flip-flops. I so wanted to slide her flip-flop off and spank her with it.It was a sunny June afternoon,. Almost like it's aneveryday happening," he said. "Haha...well, no, it doesn't happen everyday. But he...." Just then her cellphone rang and interruped her so sheanswered it."Amy just called, and she wants me to come over right now. So I'm goingto ride my bike to her house, okay?" He frowned at her. "Aren't youforgetting something young lady?" he asked. "What? Oh, you mean aboutBrian?" she asked. "Well....er...yeah...that too. But also there is asmall matter of the laundry, remember?" he.