’ ‘It doesn’t matter. I only wanted to wait in case you finally got smart enough to dump my old, droopy ass. But now you’re stuck with me.’ ...Bill pushed up her chin with a crooked finger and kissed her long and hard, unlike his manhood. Why DID he do the selfish thing and say yes? Why didn’t he say, ‘I don’t want to get married, ever’? Then, she would have found someone her own age. ‘You’re not old. And I only want to have babies that look like you.’ She smiled, and added, ‘So you’re stuck with. I meant I haven’t yet brought yours down here’ and she ran out of the room. Moments later she reappeared, still blushing and handed a gift wrapped parcel to him. He hurriedly began to open it. It was protected by a hard case and he cautiously opened it. It was a studio portrait of Megan herself in a silver frame, robed in her academic gown, erect, serene and confident, her blue eyes seeming to smile at him and follow him wherever he might stand. There were ‘Ahhhs’ from everyone. ‘Oh Meg.’ And. She was still as regular as clockwork. Counting ahead fourteen days, which would be another Saturday, she made a mental note that maybe she and JR should not sleep naked together the Friday night before. Why tempt fate and take unnecessary chances? She was also relieved to know that her next period should not begin until they had returned from their Thanksgiving trip.After drying off, she checked the tampon holder in her purse to be certain it was stocked. As she returned to the bathroom, she. And I can afford to hire her. That’s what really amazes me.We tried to eat lunch, but neither of us was all that hungry, so we dropped Maizie back at my apartment and went to the funeral home out in Kirkland. Why is it that I never thought about Angel having parents and siblings? My God! They were everywhere. And every one of them was six feet tall and blonde. Cinnamon and I slipped in and sat in the back after we paid our respects. It wasn’t long before Delta, Traci, and Jasmine joined us..