Hawthorne ... I came up to find you ... heard you were looking for me."Jessica recovered quickly."Pru ... I'm off for the night and I won't be in unti... tomorrow noon. I want all the items on your list taken care of before I come in tomorrow. Understand?" Yes ... Ms. Hawthorne."I was sure Jessica did not require her employees to call her "Ms. Hawthorne". Pru was just giving her a hard time.Jessica turned to me. I could see the anger in her eyes."Sorry I took so long Matt. Are you ready?" Let's. He motioned me in andescorted me into the living room where he left me to my own devices. Iseized the opportunity to have a look around, hoping to gain a betterinsight into him through his choice in reading material. It waslooking promising until I realized that it was too good. He must havemade a few choice additions. Still, if most of it reflected reality,then he was definitely worth hanging on to. I was concluding myinvestigation when Dan called to me from the dining room.Slinking in. "Bye Nancy," he said.After Phil's death, Nancy took up smoking again. She asked for and received her old job at Hooters back. She took off her wedding ring and stored it in one of her little velvet bag with other jewelry she had accumulated over the years.She didn't want to lose it. She cried when she took it off her finger.Being back to worked was a doubled-edged sword. The job took up a lot of her time and stamina but she still had to fight off uninvited remarks of her body.Even though she. " I turned the water off and got out of the shower somewhat sheepishly. Danni was smiling again as I wrapped myself in a towel. "I'm not sure I can tell you," I said, "Maybe one day." "Okay," she replied as her towel fell to the floor and she jumped into the shower. I'd never seen her naked before. Underwear yes, but not naked. "Wow," I thought as she disappeared in a cloud of steam and spray. By the time she came out of the shower I was half dressed and playing with lipstick and blusher in the.