" You like her and those half-glasses a lot, don't you?"I guess I did not want Mom to know I have a thing for a lady's reading glasses. "Why do you as... that, Mom?" Is it me or do you have a thing for them? Since anyone else would just say her glasses, not getting into the style of them." You know, Mom, I wondered about that at times. Gerty seems so laid back or mellowed out, yet those half's hanging across her bosom by a pearl beaded neck chain, which by the way I find very feminine, or when. Many of the same arguments we'd had the last two nights."I still don't understand why you want to be nude in front of strangers." You've never wanted to?" I'm married. You're dad..." I'll bet you dreamed of doing it. Last night or the night before," I challenged. I was pretty sure that after our talks of the last two nights that something must have invaded her dreams."I didn't," mom denied but with little conviction.We got to the hotel just after ten that night. The room had only one bed in it.. Unfortunately, this was the most direct route to Montreal. I settled in for what I feared would be a long wait. I tried to make a little small talk, but having spent the last month living together meant my father and I had little left to tell each other. It was thus in silence that we waited. Boredom eventually led me to focus on the outside world. At first, I feared there would be nothing of interest, but then I spotted two horses standing in a nearby field. With nothing else to do, I focused. Alice introduced the WPC's to Lorraine, who smiled a knowing smile to Alice."Please don't stand on formalities, we're going to be house mates for some time, at least until this is resolved. I am Gerry and this is Pam," said Gerry.Lorraine's smile grew to a grin."We look forward to getting to know you better" she quipped.For no apparent reason, Alice blushed."No time to lose, are you packed?" asked Pam."Yes, we're ready," replied Alice, "the liaison officer told us to be" Ladies, lets go, we may.