Did I possess him, or did he possess me? I liked both ideas. It wasn’t much after lunch, and I had several hours before Jack came home. I wasn’t s...re of our schedule, but I knew that I had been too long away from Jack. No way would I be able to wait until we got to Lake Havasu tonight; I needed Jack now!I tossed my bags into the spare bedroom and undressed, then headed into the bathroom. Mister Jinx followed me in, jumped up onto the hamper, and watched as I took a long and slow bath and. ”Like me, he could never keep track of his wife’s social calendar. She was a law unto herself that way.Half an hour later, he buzzed me. “The car is available any time today, Jeeves.”“Thank you, sir. I shall consult Miss Frobisher about her luggage quantity.”It was still afternoon, and too early to start preparing the table, so I buzzed her office. There was no reply, so I next buzzed her room. She answered.“Frobisher.”“Ma’am, I have been instructed to assist you, should you have a large. I don’t want to die alone,? she said. ?No one is going to die, Noel? Paula rejoined. ?I want to be prepared. I won’t be able to bear the suffering much longer.? ?Shut up! We are too young to die. Let me see your back!? Paula drew herself closer, pulled Noel’s tank top up so that to expose her injured back. There was no blood. Only huge bluish swelling. Just above her waist, two or three of her vertebrae looked caved in. ?What?? Noel asked. ?It is not that bad,? Paula said. . "Best I'VE ever seen!" I whispered back."Wait 'til you see them in costume!" she laughed, "They're awesome by torchlight!" I tried," I replied, "couldn't get reservations!" Silly!" she replied, "You'll come as my guest, if you'll take me home long enough to get some other clothes!" It's a deal!" I whispered.By the time the rehearsal was over, it was almost lunchtime, and we drove up to Lahaina, where I splurged on lunch at Kimo's. Alamea was cheerful and charming, and during the drive to and.