Her friend Jimmy was waiting for her, two drinks in front of him. Lauren gestured to an empty table away from everyone else and Jimmy grabbed the drin...s. They settled in and Lauren laid out what she’d just heard.Jimmy laughed and shook his head. He knew where Lauren was headed with this conversation and he was getting excited at the prospect. Lauren finished her story and paused. Slowly she continued, “So you know I’ve told you how big Joe is. And I know you’ve been doing this for years, so I. " Do you think he would let me put a little makeup on him?" I don't know why not?" Would you ask him for me?" Sure Mom."Cindy returned home from her trip and called me the minute she walkedinto her house."Mark," she said, when I answered the phone."Hi Cin, what's up?" God I had so much fun this trip," she gushed. "It was different thanthe last time. We even had lunch with the woman who owns the productline I modeled. Her clothes are soooo nice." Tell me about them." No come over and I'll show. Humein padne k liye school time se pehle 1 ghanta mil jaayega. Maine kaha theek hai maine tabhi uski chudaai ka mann bana liya. Uss din mera padhai mein mann naa laga aur main saara waqt ussi k baare mein sochta raha. Shaam tak maine planning kar li thi k kya krna hai agle din jab hamari physics ki tuition khatam huii toh main seedha uske paas gya aur hum dono meri bike pe school ki tarf chal parre. Mujhe toh jaise yakeen hi nhi aa raha tha k meri swapan sundri mere peechhe baithi hai.Jab hum. .." she started to say something, then paused, looking away. "Want some coffee?" Doug knew she had chickened out, backed away from something that was bothering her, but he was willing to give her some time if she needed it. Alone among the four of them, her life had been calm and ordered, her future firmly in her grasp until the attack in Utah. He thought she was still reeling from that, still coming to grips with what he already know; that they had gotten very lucky."I would love some, Chris.".