She, finally, gave in on this and suggested it would be a long ride both ways so she would fix a picnic basket of goodies and we could munch going and...coming. The trip was a riot. We couldn't go 15 miles before she wanted me to "Put it in and give her another chance to get pregnant". We would drive for a little while, I would pull off into a nice shady glen of some sort, get out, and lie in the shade and after some preliminary kissing and sucking and feeling, I'd put it in, shoot her full of. I know, she said, he’s a little weird but he’s nice and i hear he lives in a big, fancy house all by himself, i guess his dad is some big shot lawyer in germany. shit! shit! shit! i said. til you find another place silly! clare told me, she was right. i’d just keep looking and move as soon as i could. i was so nervous when i called lukas, but he was actually really sweet, even helped me move all my stuff and set me up in one of the rooms, wow! what a place, i had a great view of the city, it. Just until I can get some guy clothes at themall.Marilyn watched and helped me with my foundation and powder, and showedme how to do my eye liner and mascara. I tried to put only smallamounts of each to start, but then she pushed me to try to make "more ofa statement," especially with my eyes and eyelashes. The lip glossseemed to satisfy her. "Lipstick is really nice at night," she said."No need to overdo it during the day." I felt relieved.Marilyn left me alone to go to her room.I realized. She waited for her to move, to getcalled away by her friends, but it didn't happen. At one point, thewoman leaned over and whispered. "I'm Kerri. You have a great kid." Andthat was it. Simple kindness. Annie smiled at her.Soon, a medium-built black man in glasses sat on the other side of her.Luke. He kissed her on the cheek. "Hey, baby," he said. "I'm sorry I'mlate. Things got busy at the shop."She smiled. She was married to Lauren, but at Lauren's encouragement,she had been dating Luke for a.