Gideon always wanted another of those amazing pills that she had given him the first night that they met, but Lucy said they were very scarce and the ...eddlar that she had bought them from had not been around for quite sometime.But it was not only the items that Lucy brought to them, it was her mere presence that brightened up her dark days in that cave. On occasions she would pop by on the long summer nights and chat with them, sharing her home brewed punch and strange cigarettes that made them. Holler if you need something." Hey, I'm gonna be sendin' Cindy home with an application to take the ACT in a week or so. So don't be surprised." Okay! Thanks for the heads' up! See ya'll soon!" I flipped the phone closed.Cindy handed me a pair of street shoes. I changed." We're gonna have fun with this gumbo, right?" she asked."We are, cutie," I said. She curled her legs up underneath her on the sofa and snuggled in against me. I was laughing to myself."What's funny?" she asked."You. Me. Us.. ..”I looked at Louise. “Please invite the Maestro and madame to join us,” she said. “On my account,” I added.He scurried off. “You are truly generous,” I said.“Otto, it costs nothing. This is Mahler and his wife, Alma. Think of the pleasure we had tonight. Think of my performances of his songs.”“As usual, you are right, dear.”I rose as the couple were usher to our table. “Maestro. Madame. We are honored.”“Thank you, your grace. Louise, you look lovely.”“Louise Robinson, Madame Mahler,” I said.. After they toweled each other off she led him to the candlelit room with soft music playing. She didn’t lie down and spread her legs as he hoped she might but sat crosslegged on the bed and asked him to do the same. From under her pillow she produced a photo album which he never seen before.“I’ve had this put away because I never thought I would add to it after you and I met. I’ve also never shared it with you because I didn’t know how you would take it, but things have changed.”She turned it.