No one in the audience knew he was even in attendance, not to mention their having any idea that he might have a CAP score that would qualify him for ...ervice to the Confederacy. About half the comments were positive and congratulatory, but there were also numerous slurs and expressions of disbelief shouted out as well.After minutes had passed and there was still no sign of Thomas, one of the Marines came down from the stage and made his way hastily through the crowd gathered in front of the. "Whoa, you're a babe."As instructed, I thanked him demurely. At home, I got started on the wings and things I wouldserve to my ex-poker buddies, while the played cards with theirnew friend. An hour before they were to arrive, Dave came into thekitchen and put back in a trance and said. "I just want to add acouple conditions. Until mid-night you can say tell us how youreally feel, but only when asked directly and until mid-night you cantell any of us that you are Dave Holmes. Hmm, what else. Oh. This routine of his got very old for me. At times I did not even feel I had a husband, but just an occasional roommate. Since our divorce, Dan had a habit of walking into my apartment unannounced thinking I guess that he still owned me and this apartment. Actually, it was our apartment but I was given full rights to it in the divorce decree. I had been meaning to change the locks but never got around to it and Dan refused to give me his keys. It seemed that he wanted his cake and eat it too. Panties, she had decided, let odors gather, and barred penile intrusion. Down with panties!The tunic lacked pockets, however, and she was afraid of losing her clit sucker. But on a shelf she found some balls of yarn. She took a length of red yarn, knotted it about the gadget, and tied this about her waist under the tunic. Thus prepared, she set out.She found Gwen wearing a canary yellow turban and the red dot of paint in the middle of her forehead, sitting in the straight- backed, cross-legged.