‘Or what you did this morning?’ Pat snickered. After a moment, I snorted and said: ‘ ‘Every which way’, … all at once.’ Trish and Pat c...uckled, while Mary looked disbelieving and said: ‘ ‘All at once’? You can’t do that,’ and looked at us all questioningly. Jean snorted and replied: ‘I don’t think so either, … not really ‘every which way’, – Hm-hmm! – but maybe a couple of them ‘all at once’.’ ‘How?’ Jean looked at us, as though to suggest that one of us explain, and Pat and Trish looked at. She told the kids she’d join them in a bit after she’d relaxed with their mom for a while, and that she had brought a surprise for them, and no she wouldn’t tell them what it was yet. Her sister was waiting on the porch for her and gave her a big hug and kiss. Julie held on a bit longer and tighter her sister noticed. “What’s wrong Jules?” Sisters know. Julie just looked at her sister with the ‘what do you think is wrong’ face and Trisha knew. “Nick.” It was all that need to be said. “Yea, but. Even if alittle spoiled, and I can afford that! Just enjoy it all - youdeserve it!" Then I realized that Jack's money and prestige wouldinsure good treatment in most areas. I had no worries but my own andthe baby's. I could, if I wanted, be a child and get attention. Thiswas a heady realization.The next day, I was lazing around after my housework was done whenthe phone rang. It was Marg "There is another finished outfit thatI'm bringing to you. I saw you last night. You where so proud youwhere. “Excuse me sir, I am Ruby and my sister told me to give you a knock as she seems to be running late” she said in a very timid voice and from the look on her face I could see she wasn’t very happy, she was carrying a small holdall bag and as I looked with the sun behind her I could just make out her skinny legs showing through her flowery summer dress which for a woman of about 30 may have been a little on the short side but she did have nice legs albeit thin and quite pale, her shoulder length.