Claire raised her eyebrows and smiled. "Well -" she looked at Abby."Not really," she said, "So anyway, you seem to have had fun lastnight." Yeah, I've...heard. Sorry about ruining your night."Abby sat up. "Come here," she said fishing in her bag. "You know, youhave to put on your makeup after you shower." To come to the beach? Wouldn't that be a little much?" Not if you do it right," she said grabbing my face. She did myeyelashes and eyebrows and, after examing several lipsticks, appliedone that. “Why were you there?” the prosecutor asked.“I was investigating the theft of some scientific lobsters,” Chief Fastman answered.Judge Jack leaned forward and asked, “Are you telling me that there been thefts of scientific lobsters at the high school?”“Yes, Your Honor.”“That’s terrible. My wife works at that school and never mentioned it to me. I better warn her. She stores the lobsters she buys for our romantic dinners in some lobster tank there. I’d hate to see them stolen,” Judge Jack. " As you can see," I said, "I need some relief, some comfort."I heard the other girl coming back and covered myself. She came around the corner and saw the Margy looking at me. I turned and found Sally with a list and pencil in her hand."He heard," Margy said."Shame on you," Sally said, handing the other girl her materials. "Come, I'll take care of you. She's much too young." May I watch?" Margy asked as Sally took my arm."No," the first girl said with a laugh, "but you can have his second. I slept through until late evening then stumbled into the bathroom, I desperately needed a shower, a long hot one. Back in bed, the side I hadn’t been in, I slept again until morning. I hit the track as usual, though for once I struggled to find my pace and stride, legs still aching I wobbled for four miles, showered and breakfast then ignored Laura’s instructions and instead went to find a lounger by the pool, the sun on my body, mind relaxed as I counted my blessings, Laura chief amongst.