The way he looked at me when you guys came home. Yes, I dressed up for him, but not to turn him on or tease him, really! I did it to honor him.”“Y...u, and me too, have to figure this out. Maybe we even need to include him in our figuring it out. It’s a helluva lot harder for him than it is for us, Claire. Anyway, so Becca went out with the kid?” he said.“Yes, she felt bad for Jimmy and didn’t want to go after the fact. He was obviously hurt and she picked up on it for sure. But, in the end she. Her mouth worked a few moments before she finally said in a very low voice, "E-embarrassed, Miss Bendon. This... this is not me... I..." Nonsense, Marcie."Marcie lifted her gaze to Laura's."They were looking at you because they liked what they saw. They found you attractive."Marcie swallowed. "Sh-should they be d-doing that, Miss Bendon?" Why not?" But... ?" After all, you are attractive."Marcie stared. "I'm not... I... I am? Oh, but only because I'm wearing..." This just brings it out, Marcie.. "As they were looking at the menus Donald said, "So, tell me aboutyour experience with that curse."Regina said, "Well, I was driving for about 10 1/2 hours and I lookedat my watch and saw it was 10:30 so I looked for a rest area oranywhere where I could sleep after about another 5 miles I believe Isaw the motel. I pulled the tractor into the drive for the lobby. Thelobby was ancient I mean like a turn of the century or maybe 1950sancient. The ancient woman behind the counter turned out to be. “Okay come lie down next to me,” she saidSensing my restlessness she asked “What’s the matter sweetie?”Reluctantly I asked her “What did you mean when you said not here in the kitchen.”She smiled and said Oh that I had forgotten about that. Well you shouldn’t be doing that in the kitchen besides I’m your mausi you shouldn’t have been doing that at all she said with a cheek grin.Sensing the disappointment on my face she said well I don’t mind a little playfulness but don’t get too carried away.