He decided to go and ask Mummy. He went to thekitchen door and was just about to open it when he heard the sound ofcrying. It was Mummy, still upset o...er the burnt dinner and spoiltdress.Michael knew that he shouldn't listen at doors, but he felt that he hadto... He strained his ears to hear what was being said."I'm sorry, I so much wanted this to be a special Christmas, but it allwent wrong?" Don't worry darling," Daddy said rather sadly, "I'm sure things willget better in the new. She stopped at the couch and looked at the TV. "Oh, this looks interesting. Mind if I sit down?" I scoot over and gesture to the space beside me. "Sure." I put my arm on the armrest and my other hand in my lap, just in case I had to hide a boner. Judging from her apparel it seemed almost certain. Her bathrobe went down to her knees and was a bit tight. Maybe even a size or two too small for her. She sat down next to me and crossed her legs, causing part of her robe to drop on the side.. ”“I could tell. Can I be completely honest with you?”“Sure,” Ella said.“When Max first introduced you to my family, to me, I knew he’d hit the jackpot. I knew you were a thoroughbred and a class act, were attractive and would be good for him. I think I loved you right away. We all did.”“Thank you, Carly, that’s so…”“Shh,” Carly said. “Let me finish.” She took another gulp of wine. “What I want you to know is, that I was also very jealous.”“Jealous? Why? Because I was taking your brother. "Margaritas?" the waiter asked."That'll be fine."The emcee was good, Elliott discovered, much too good for the strip joint they were in. He did a long monologue of very humorous and only slightly off-color material, interrupting it twice to sing a couple of American standards in his rich baritone voice. By the time he was finished with his act and introducing the first stripper, Ruth and Elliott had absently sipped all of their margaritas and the waiter had brought them two more without.