Turning to the vanity, she turned on the hot water faucet. She held her finger under it for a moment, until the cold water turned warm, then turned on...the cold, and adjusted it to a comfortable temperature. She then soaked the washcloth, and wrung it out. She went over to Tommy then, and gently wiped the urine from the inside of his leg. Reaching his ankle, she said, “Pick up your foot.” Tommy was still on automatic pilot, and did as he was told. She wiped his foot, and grasping his ankle. "Your friend's name, please!" Bramwell," he replied. "Noah Bramwell." Okay," I said, jotting it down. "And your wife's name and address?" Why do you need THOSE?" In case she TOO received a ransom note," I said.He paled and gave me the required information in a quavering voice. "Gladys Dashiell," he said. "Soaring Eagle Trailer Park, Space 18." Thank you," I said, making a note of that also. "And the amount of the check that was stolen along with your dog?" The...er...purse...was Two Hundred. Two words – "too soon?"I sighed. Now it starts. I thumbed a quick 'Come on!'"Vicki," I said, "Get ready. They're coming!"She squealed, grinning.In a minute, the knock on the door."It's unlocked," I said.Tina pushed through with Terri and Rachel in close trail."Here we go," she said.I somewhere harbored the idea that the first meeting would be three young girls standing there bashfully looking at each other. I harbored that. In its own little compartment. Because I remember the first meeting. I should've known something wasup as his longer fingernails dug into my back. That's never happenedbefore. He usually kept his nails very short. I was in a post-coitaldaze and I let a second round of sex happen. This time I forgot toinsist on a condom.I was such a nervous wreck after he came. Can you believe that he wasready to go again? I was so nervous I faked being asleep to preventround 3.When I got up Tuesday morning, Aaron was wide awake and getting ready forhis new job. I missed.