Joe's woodlands. I wasn't confident I could handle the responsibility.Grandfather was most important to me. After him, I felt the most emotional respo...sibility for Brooke. It was important that I be ready to help Brooke, if she needed me. Will was a risk taker and Brooke could suffer. I didn't worry about Will and Mother; they were beyond what I could do.I satisfied needs in Dorothy which Fred couldn't. She needed me more than Carolyn. Carolyn's husband had provided love and good sex. Fred was. They love me and call me Uncle Don. Itll be good for them and me, too. After the cemetery, Ill drive you home and the rest can take the limos. It was a short service with an honor guard from the Navy. His former boss and several more from the steel plant sat directly behind us and several neighbors were there. Linda was all over the place as we drove the eighteen miles back to her home, What the fuck am I going to do now, Don? Im forty-six years old. Joe left me plenty of money, but I need. Making a commitment. I...I...you know myreputation. Are you sure?" I also know you want something more. I know what I want. I say yes." Mystomach wanted to climb up my throat and strangle me.Natasha smiled. "I'll tell you what I want. I want to make love to you ona bed of lilies. I won't even see them. You'll be the prettiest flower ofthem all." Is that how you say yes?" I asked. How exactly was she going to pull offthe lily thing? Because we were certainly going to make love in a matterof. When Iarrived home, he was there. My lawn had been cut and he was waiting inmy drive way for me.I had no choice but to met him as I was, wearing a dress.He approached my car and I brought the window down. "May I help you?" Iasked."Yea, I want my money," he said rather sternly.I opened my door and swung my legs out of the driver side, slowlyplacing my high heels on the pavement. I stood up and smoothed out mydress in the front and back with my right arm while grabbing my pursewith my.