"Jack." Yeah?"She pointed at a hamper next to my dresser."How did that get there?" Your mother put it there. I guess she's not going to come up here a...d pick up after you." Yeah, I guess you've got that job, now."She pointed at the hamper again. She did not look amused."Hey, it's only fair. I put your hairbrush away."Her face reminded me of storm clouds coming in. Just before a tornado."OK, OK. I'll put my clothes in the hamper, Dear."I stripped, making sure everything made its way into the. “Maybe a little. But only a little,” I said. She snickered.“Well, so you won’t feel too disappointed, you have my permission to move further south,” she said. I did not hesitate to take her up on her so generously granted opportunity.We collapsed together. She pushed me off of her. “I need to breathe,” she sputtered. I lay beside her my chest heaving as I tried to recover my own breath.“That was good,” she said. “That was very good.”“Good? It was epic,” I said. I could feel her giggling,. What are you doing here? Helen's not here. She went away for the weekend. Oh my god, come in."We went into the living room and I couldn't stop asking her questions about her life and her family. I was so happy to see her."I'm so sorry about Mrs. Starr," she said. "I meant to call, but I couldn't. I heard it was a car accident." No, it was an aneurysm. One minute she was laughing and the next..."I couldn't talk about it. It had been almost three years and I still couldn't.Tara left her chair and. When Lauren caught up she griped caustically, "Michael what the hell wasthat all about?" Don't be stupid Lauren you saw the look on the face of that salesassistant, she could hardly stop laughing. I was so bloody embarrassed,you purposely humiliated me in front of her. I can't believe you would dothat to me." Oh don't be so melodramatic Michael, you are just being silly. I justwanted to get you some nice new panties." Forget it Lauren, just forget it. Let's go home, I've had enough."Lauren did.