.. Benjamin!” I smiled.“There, that’s the idea,” Kami said giving me a great big kiss. “Now, do you really plan on finding a job, or was tha... all make-believe?”“Well, I got a hot girlfriend, so I need money to spend on her, don’t I?”“Exactly, but now you’ve got to make an effort to find a job at the same time. We need to start creating the back-story about Lynn hooking up with Benjamin. One last thing, if you find a job closer to where I live, then...”“We could talk Mom and Dad into letting me. Come back to me one day, Son. Let me live that lost journey of mine, in the tall tales of your adventures.”Polk gave me a map of Kansas. Then he gave me a map of America too, with all the states and territories outlined and named on it. He gave me a brass pocket-watch with a flip-up cover, then he handed me another one that matched it. Or so I first thought until he told me different.“This is a compass, Joss. I’m sure you know about them, but have you ever used one?” He asked as he flipped the. Steven looked her up and down slowly and deliberately, taking in each curve of her body, and each gesture she made with her pristine appearance. Her shoes were strappy black heels with a platform toe making her tall. Above them, she revealed enough of her calves for him to see that she wore sheer black stockings. Her wrap around skirt was made of dark velvet which clung to her curves like a second skin. He followed the lines of her hips and noticed the fastening at her slim waist; one button. "Mom came to the rescue. "I'd love to take Bernie shopping", she gushed. "The girls need dresses, too. We'll will make a day of it. We'll leave you boys to fend for yourselves this Saturday. Maybe you can do something useful and catch us some fish for dinner."Frank and dad liked the idea. I wasn't so sure. I'd never even held a fishing pole. I had a question, though."What about Ann and Denise? Can they go to the dance with us?" You bet your bippy, we're going!" Ann blurted, "but we're going.