He gets attention from other boys and men but he takes it all in and doesn’t appear to worry about it, even when it seems more than friendship is of...ered. More than once he’s ... OK, perhaps it’s better if I let him talk about that. I first called him “Julia” when I found him browsing through my lingerie drawer one Saturday morning a year or so ago.Unlike what I’ve heard from some of my friends about their brothers or boyfriends he seemed to be more interested in trying my stuff on than. While she was getting out the tin cups in which to add the tea bags or teaspoons of coffee, Hannah came out of the hut, holding back a big yawn from awakening."Good Mornin', Mommy," said Hannah in seeing her mother busy at the unexpected fire. "Whatcha makin'?" I'm heatin' up water for coffee and tea. You want some? It's that stuff Gran' Mommy brought with her ta drink. Kinda silly ta drink hot stuff when it's usually so hot here, but it seems to have cooled off some, so I'm tryin' it. Ya wanta. "What are you afraid of Nali? Let her speak." Ray told her. Sighing Nali released Elizabeth expecting her to tell all she felt, and then she was supremely surprised when Elizabeth only smiled. "Sorry Ray I was going to tell you something but I think you already know, Nali reminded me." "Oh? What is that?" Ray asked curious. "Oh, just that she is seriously in love with you as deeply as I am, maybe more as she was a part of you for a short time. Sadly she is closer to you than I can ever be. ‘Freeze!’ he said, and all three dancers stopped in mid-movement, rigid. The jester walked around the three girls, patting their bottoms, running his hands over their rounded hips, running a finger along their jaw lines as they stood motionless on bare feet. Finally, he nodded. ‘Yes, you three are lovely indeed,’ he said. ‘You will do quite well for what I have in mind. But first, some minor changes, my lovelies.’ He walked to Desiree and ran his hands along the mulatto girl’s bare mocha.