"You did not even know us until I came to work for J.A.M. What do you know about our early time together?" asked Carl, now curious."I never told you, ...ecause I did not want you to think that I did not have complete faith in your business skills. But I was friends with your father, Old Carl, before I ever met you." Seeing Carl suddenly pull away slightly, physically and emotionally, Mo continued."Don't get all in a huff, now." Mo reached out gently to touch Carl's shoulder as he continued. "Your. The first was that Jenna had to leave on an important errand and leftme in charge of her munchkins. It was the end of the day so the firstthing I did was take care of Cathleen. I told her she was taking abath.She said, "I no take bath today."I looked at her like I was not going to take that answer.She showed me her TABAS (Toddlers Against Baths And Showers) card."Don't work with me," I replied as I pulled out my MMGB (Mothers MustGive Baths) card.When she saw that she said, defeated, "Aw,. It’s Eric. I may need you professionally.”“What’s happening, Son?”“Do you remember the two run-ins that Agnes and I had with Melody’s boyfriend and his buddy?”“Yes.”“I received a call from the local D.A.’s office that Friday there will be a hearing to determine if they are going to file charges against Agnes for murder and me for assault and battery.”“Son, that’s highly irregular.”“I thought so, too. However, Make’s father is the police chief where he’s from. Apparently, he knows people here. I introduced thetwo of them and thanked Lisa, who nodded her approval of my date. Closingthe door behind her, I turned, pinned the flower to Paul's lapel andkissed him gently on the cheek. As the Jaguar pulled away, I noticed Lisaand Les looking through the living room window with smiles rivaling theCheshire Cat.On the drive to the Landstone, Paul commented a few times on how pretty Iwas. I was simply in heaven! Since he wasn't spending time shifting, heheld my hand the entire drive. I must say.