Skyla is still very emotional. I hold hir hand. Kitty says to thegroup, "your mother is a rock star Jezzie, all my mother ever saysabout your mother...is how she's the only one that makes sense on thecouncil." Mine too. It's Mrs. McCarthur this and Mrs. McCarthur that, like allthe time. It's just too bad, that all of her great qualities clearlydidn't make it down to you, Jezzie," helpfully adds Fawn. "Oh Fawn, dear sweet gentle Fawn, I will miss you, after I have slowlythrottled you for hours. ‘Pleased to meet you. Don’t worry, supper will stretch. Can I get you a drink? You’re obviously under some strain.’ To his consternation, Mikey burst into tears. Through her tears she gulped out, ‘I’m so sorry.’ It was as natural as breathing. Chris reached out and held her to sob on his shoulder, glancing an apology at Jo. She smiled her assent and went out, saying, ‘I’ll go and get some wine.’ ‘Hey, cry it out. I’m sorry I upset you.’ Mikey was subsiding as Jo came back in with a bottle and. Before he has time to think on much on this prospect, something catches his eye.Next door, Marian’s window in open like it was a few weeks ago. That same young man, who turned out to be her son, is lying on the bed. Marian had stepped into the room and opened the curtains. That was what caught Alan’s attention. He remembers not seeing her husband’s car in the drive. Considering her son Kyle is lying on the bed naked means that the man is not home. Marian looks like she has just gotten out of. A couple of weeks after this discussion, Gracie came home from a girl’s night out and stopped by our bedroom door. Fran and I were just lying talking at the time and invited Gracie to come in and join the conversation. She slipped off her shoes and climbed on the bed, wriggling her way in between us. She bent over and kissed first her Mom and then me. Not just a peck though, a full on French kiss. She tangled her tongue with mine especially, delving into every corner of my mouth. Of.