’ ‘It’s the greatest show on Earth. You’re all invited.’ I took another sip. ‘My name is Mrs. Turner.’ ‘I’m Miss Parker.’ I took b...ck my maiden name after I divorced my husband. The cheating bastard! ‘I keep the good stuff upstairs. Will you join me?’ ‘I’d be happy to.’ I put my glass down on the bar and smiled at Bill. He looked sad and I wondered what I was getting myself into. Well, forewarned is forearmed as the saying goes. I joined Mrs. Turner and she led me into her office. There was a. . well is a lack of maturity. I'm not saying you and I are much better. I proved that at Halloween. Still, we've lived a little more, seen a little more maybe. If Randi came through that door in five minutes sporting ponytails and sprouting angel wings, I would still say this portion of our lives is over and it's time for us – you and me – to move forward."It was more like 10 minutes – and there were no angel wings or ponytails in evidence – but Randi did show up shortly after Meredith made her. Now he knew he was about 2 miles from Lenox. Decision time: would he continue on H, or take the crossing hiway C back toward Licking? Then Fate threw in a wild card. The scanner came to life again with a message from an officer to the Trooper behind him. The officer was in position at Lenox to intercept him. As the stop sign at Lenox came into view, he made up his mind. Hiway H jogged here, turning right and becoming one road with hiway C for a couple of blocks, then turning left as C continued. I was overseeing the capitulation of one of the enemy when I was out flanked by another." Then being serious; "Rather than be brained, with a rock, I knocked it out of the boy's hand and it hit you. If you hadn't been still twitching you could have helped me with the lad."Tom took this as a rebuke and closed his mind.Jim reached out and stopped Tom. "I was only joking. I was in trouble but it was none of your fault. I should have been more careful like you always tell me to." Jim opened his.