Her father lighted the kerosene grill and donned a red-checkered apron. Her mother soon joined them and lit bug-repellent candles smelling of musk. Th... yellow disk of the sun set slowly, painting streaks of lavender and orange across a chaotic sky. Beyond the patio, their swimming pool shimmered in the sunset, the squid-like pool cleaner bumping up against the concrete edges of the pool like a blind man in a box. She could definitely spend the entire summer lounging around the pool with her. ..appropriate."We could use him at the club!" Carrie was telling Lisa. "He'd make abeautiful hostess!" Don't joke about that," Lisa said. "His hours just got cut again." We need all the help we can get!" Carrie exclaimed."How would you like to be a hostess, sweetie?" Lisa asked."Ho or hostess?" I asked, trying to deflect the question. Lisa gave mea scolding look, but Carrie spoke up next."Does he have nice legs?" Carrie asked."Mhh-hmm," Lisa said, coyly, smiling demurely and fluttering. She is looking him up, Christy mouthed to Clara."Miss, it seemed KOK 911911 is booked until Monday morning. Would you like to change your order?" Oh, we are leaving on Sunday evening. Is there any chance to get a uhm, a date with him?" Sorry Miss, unless booking gets cancelled there is not much I can do, I'm afraid. I can put you on the waiting list, but I'm afraid you would be 7th place on that list. KOK 911911 is a very popular product." Why do you keep calling him like that? Doesn't have a. Truthfully, when I caught Cindy gazing at them, a look of hunger in her eyes, I was suddenly quite pleased by the fact. I’m not sure how aware of our little game the others were. Certainly Mike noticed and Ed, who knew us well, took note. I can only assume that the Plums and Peacocks were simply too polite to say anything. At least, for most of the evening. That changed shortly after the awards ended… It had been a fun show. There had been a few surprises, but not many. I got to tease Kay.