It wasn't my idea, it was hers." Jerry said, "I would appreciate if you didn't call her anymore.She gets enough ideas without getting help from anyon... else." Charlie said, "You do look really nice. If I didn't know you werea man I would look at you and wonder what you would be like inbed." Jerry said, "I will tell you what, why don't you call her andtell her you don't think it is a good idea to send me to work in adress." Charlie said, "I can't do that. I am not going to get between youand. Sanderson read them their rights as we bundled them into the back ofthe vehicle and activated the nullifier field.As we got under way, May-Lynn asked, "But I don't understand, honey.What are Clarkes, and why are they arresting us?" Oh, dear God, you are a transformee, aren't you?" said Percival,seemingly sincerely. "They're the new police division set up to dealwith reality violations, now that they're illegal. We call themClarkes, because reality changes might as well be magic. And because. .. I..." Marsha's mind was afog. She had just learned her husband was a pervert. The wonderful, handsome man she had fallen in love with lusted after children. She suddenly felt lightheaded as if she might faint. Her world was crashing down around her and she had no idea what to do next. She hardly felt the hand of the boy take hers and guide her to the other bedroom. It was almost as if she were drugged. her mind could not, would not process what she had just experienced. Everything, every. I blew my own parents off and pretended I, too, had nothing to do. I suggested we stay in and drink wine and watch TV. She agreed.I knew the gift I got her was important. I mean, just getting her a present was not enough. I needed a statement. There’s a difference between a friend gift and a lover gift. I wanted to get her a lover gift. I wanted a fucking message to be sent in big, bold, capital, thank-the-baby-Jesus letters. No doubt. No confusion.I got her a pair of diamond earrings. It was.