He seriously interrupted Jim’s watching of the Braves.”I grinned. “It’s nice to know that I got his attention. However, he did seem quite will...ng to come to my place for breakfast this morning.”“I will always be willing to be in Jar’s presence.”Mister Madison smiled. “I always knew my son was smart.”At that moment, our Senior Pastor opened the announcements with his usual, “Good morning, church.” The four of us hurriedly sat down. I found myself between Jam and his mother though holding hands. It was sunny and warm and he felt good. Anna arrived just before dark and bought her usual soda. She sat down and drank her pop quietly while he closed the small shop up for the night. Matthew took a cold strawberry popsicle from the small fridge behind the desk and handed it to Anna just to watch the way she ate it; he liked that a lot.She unwrapped it carefully, as if she might break it. He watched her small delicate hands work at the wrapper for a minute, before she slid it out from one end. Lynn disappeared into her bedroom and came back again holding a towel. She tossed it to him. "Please don't get sweat all over my sofa," she said half-jokingly. Adam rubbed his head and neck with the towel and then paused. "Should I take off my shirt?" Lynn closed her eyes and sighed, "Just...keep it on for now, okay?" Nodding, Adam simply lifted his shirt and wiped his skin with the towel underneath. When he was done, he handed her back the towel. He ran his hands through his damp hair,. Susan had expected her daughter to fly into a fit of shamed rage over her contemplated, semi-nude act, but the voluptuous young blonde had reacted exactly the opposite. She had been both excited and delighted with the thought of her mother in show business, and had even suggested that one day they might be on the same billing together.Of course, Susan knew different... knew that had she not been forced into the role in order to protect her daughter and Jamey, as well as pacify Max Bovino, that.