Well, I have to admit, Mandy had prepared a great dinner and we all imbibed a healthy amount of wine. But Mandy was still making her comments after we...brought our wine back to her living room, and I was getting so I was ready to explode! I couldn’t imagine what Robert was thinking. Well, when Mandy excused herself to go the bathroom, the devil made me try to show her up. As soon as she was out of the room, I went after Robert like I’d never done in my life! I stood up and walked over to him in. I helped her on with her jacket and we went out to the waiting cab. I don’t drive my car much, and on rainy days not at all. The past four days had been beautiful but the wind and rain picked up again during the night and I nearly lost the umbrella as I opened the door for her. It was a short trip to the Fish House on the other side of Salmon Bay.Mom always liked Salmon Bay. She could look out at the fishing boats moored at the pier. I think she liked to imagine that Dad would be getting off. " Tiffany accepted the gift. Opening the box, she withdrew adelicate gold chain upon which was suspended a gold locket. Sheunlatched the locket, opening it. Inside were tiny photographs of herand Charisma, shown from the waist up. Both were nude, displaying theirbreasts, shoulders, necks, and faces."A keepsake," the sorceress said, "to wear close to your heart. Here,let me help you put it on."In a moment, Charisma had fastened the necklace around Tiffany's neck."It's beautiful," Tiffany said,. ..”Mira finishes, “ ... we do not demand that from you since your skills are adequate.”Jens gets huffy, “Adequate! I’ll show you adequate.” And then she quickly drops back in a martial art position.Ira backs off, “Sorry Ms. Blaine but it will have to wait until tomorrow.”Jens complains, “Why the heck is that?”Mira replies, “Ms. Blaine, we must cleanse ourselves and then it’s our reading time.”Because I know Jens so well I can tell she’s flabbergasted and she asks, “Do you always lead such a.