"And you seem happier. Whatever it is that you're doing keep it upbecause I like the new you."I smiled at that and instinctively blinked my eyes in ap...reciation.When I looked down at his crotch I noticed he was keeping it up for me.'Yes, please,' I thought. 'Keep it up for me.'I don't think it's him.Gloria came in just as I was finishing a call. I quickly logged off andpulled her aside so that no one else could hear."Gloria," I asked. "Have you noticed anything different about melately?" I've. They all want thongs....dirty bastards, the lot of them." She giggled. "Come with me."In Sylvia's bedroom she opened her underwear drawer. Joyce stared at the dozens of sets of matching underwear. They were all colours. Some plain black some plain white. Some had differnt frills on the edging some were virtually transparent. What they all said was....SEX. Joyce was astonished. Gary had never suggested or even bought for her anything like this. She held some in her hand and wondered at the. Domestic calls, minor break ins, fights now and then on a Saturday night. We even had a man with a gun call every once in while. Nothing of any real importance or any fun at all. It took two years for me to remember why I jumped at the at the state department of justice undercover gig.I was wondering how I could jump ship before my term was up, when something finally happened. I got a tip about a farmer who had suddenly taken and interest in raising dogs. Pit Bulls were his breed of choice. Once I had put the dinner dishes away, I poured myself another half cup and sat back down at the dinner table with him. Finally, Steve put down his now empty cup of coffee. He seemed to have made up his mind about something.Steve started speaking into his coffee cup. "You know, Anna, you have been very nice to me. I mean, you've just fed me dinner, you've offered to let me use your clothes dryer, and were something special at the Laundromat." He looked up hopefully at me. "Is there anything I.