We can manage it. Shall we have Samantha over tonight and discuss it with her and the kids?" I would love it, but let's discuss it with Amy first. We ...ade an assumption last time that didn't turn out so well short term with Katie."We called Amy in and presented the idea to her. No surprises this time; she jumped in my lap and squealed her approval. She was so excited she couldn't sit still. I told her not to mention anything to Megan until we were sure. Victoria called Samantha and invited her. The memo on the check said it was for the rescue of the company's vice president."What it really was had nothing to do with solar energy. Mostly it wasn't even about payment for services rendered. It was more about maintaining the cover story of the arms deal in South America. However, it did make the $10k I had already given Jerrod kosher, so I didn't question it."Walter, suppose I needed to hide a million dollars?" I asked."Are you out of your mind," he looked around at the walls of my. We talked about other things for a while, Rose’s gardening efforts, Susan’s latest financial accomplishments, Mary’s crazy t-shirts, small, normal, comfortable things. I was starting to feel like good old Sarah again, when Mary suddenly sat straight up and smiled widely, the way only she could smile, with a twinkle in her eyes telling us that she’d just thought of something wildly funny. ‘You know, there’s the solution to all of your problems, Sarah’ she said with an even wider smile. ‘If you. We were wearing matching outfits."This looks lovely dear," she said. We started to eat. "So did youenjoy our special evening last night dear?" she asked with anothersmile."Oh yes, it was incredible," I replied. The shopping trip waswonderful. It was so much better than when we bought my first bra." Were you embarrassed?" she asked."I was at first," I replied. "But Adrienne made me feel much morecomfortable since she really didn't seem to mind that a guy was buying abra for himself. That.