It was Britte."Howdy handsome," she said with a smile.I tensed in anticipation, but it didn't appear that she was going to sprint off suddenly, so I c...ntinued the pace I had established.I learned that a situation had developed that she needed to deal with on the previous day. She told me that she had really enjoyed our time together at the plantation."How would you like to go to a wedding on a yacht?" she abruptly asked.I paused to think. I had been to weddings on boats before, but never down. “It---It’s about mom and me.”Stephie laughed and said, “What, you stayed out to late?”“More serious than that I’m afraid. First of all, she caught Reggie and me getting it on in my bed.”“Jesus, Howie! What’s the matter with you?”“See there you go, taking Mom’s side!” I protested. “At least hear me out!”“Of course I’m taking Mom’s side. You don’t do things like that. I mean not at home where there’s always a chance you’ll get caught.”“Listen, Stephie, you don’t understand. Mom was pretty much. “Where do you want it to go?”“I can’t stand to be at my apartment alone all the time. I want to spend the night with you.” She asked questionably and again Dan was reminded of a girl five years younger. College girls shouldn’t have to make such a big fuss out of staying at their boyfriend’s house. Then it hit him. The one thing they had never talked about in all the time he knew her.“Amber, we talked about me, but have you ever been in love with anyone before?”“No,” she said slow and. " She pointed to an iron pump near the back of her ramshackle house."Could we borrow your plow so I wouldn't have to haul one out from home?" Seth asked."Of course, my lan', hep y'sef," Minnie Tucker said. "Use my mule too or this here ole man's." She jerked her thumb as Zed. "His is a might younger." Can we start tomorrow?" Caroline asked, keeping her chin high, trying to be hopeful for a change since it was her idea."Honey," said the old black woman, "you might as well start today. Y'know,.