As the mealprogressed some shortish loose ends hung down. I noticed Louisa occasionallylooking at her with annoyance, or even mild malice. I wondered...why Louisakept Bonnie around if she disliked her.When we had finished, I thanked the ladies for the meal and chatted withLouisa while the girls cleared the dishes. Louisa even offered me a cigar,but I declined. I was glad when the girls came back into the parlor withus.They were both very pretty. Louisa was a confident , informed talker.. She wouldn’t be working anymore. She needed to be with baby Candace. They’d be talking about that soon.He was going to have her move into his condo at least until she could handle things on her own. He wanted her and the baby to be where he could watch over the two of them and guarantee their safety and well-being. It would be but two days after he’d made the decision that they did move in with him; actually, as soon as they left the hospital. Then it was a month after Candace’s birth. And then. Her birthday is today and she is just eighteen. She had been on my staff since she was fifteen. I was planning to give her a special birthday party this afternoon, then a very special gift this evening unless ... you would like to give it to her? Have you ever had a genuine virgin before Mr. Thompson?” "Yes, however I was very young and didn't appreciate it at the time. They is nothing like age to teach one about the finer things in life." I agree wholeheartedly, Mr. Thompson. Are you. Junior stopped when the deputy raised his hand in the universal "halt" gesture and rolled down his window. He did not recognize the man and cut the engine to make conversation easier."What's your business in town sir?" the deputy asked. Junior told him where he lived and that he had come into town to check on the situation, and to make contact with the sheriff. Nodding his understanding the deputy asked for Junior's driver's license. He then stepped away and had a short conversation on his.