He smiled and waved good-bye and continued to walktoward his house.Joe probably thought I was flirting with him. Perhaps my mother did tobecause she s...id to me, "You know Paul that Joe sure is a cute boyisn't he?" Mom teased, "I think he was crushing on you!" Mom, I don't want to date my best friend!" I said to her, not evenreminding her that we were both being male. "I mean any boy!"I walked out to the car; not sure that Joe knew it was really me underthis dress or not. That was stupid Joe. .. alone.“Surprise! Happy Birthday!”“Thank you. I got a really super gift from my best spouse.”“What did the remainder of the harem gift you?”“That’s for me to know, papa.”“What was it?”“A copy of the new AND.”“That is nice. I was looking at a copy at Dymock’s last week. But it seems to have been sold ... oh!” he glanced at a smiling Rachel. “I guess I know who bought it.”“I think you’ve puzzled it out, Nayland Smith.”We ordered.“Well, what’s been transpiring on the Native Title front?” Gordy. "Bonnie," I said somberly "I really don't feel good about that. I would really prefer to just pay cash." Listen, Dearie, " she said in a suddenly intimidating tone "Who do you think has been floating the cash to Jerry when you've been, late? You'll do this my way, and you will do it right or you will be out on your ass in less than a week. Do you understand?"There was no sense in trying to persuade her otherwise, so I folded. What the hell was one more, I would figure a way to clear it up next. I told her I didn't have anything here to make but I could run through the drive-thru at a local fast food place that had great breakfast food! She said that sound like a good idea because she would like to take a shower real quick to get all washed off and cleaned up!I got dressed while she went and got in the shower and went and got us some breakfast, when I got back she was just getting out of the shower so I went in and help her dry off! We laid in bed having breakfast, she was naked but I.