"How come your name's not Gibson?" I'm a love child," Molly said."Oh," I said. We were passing the vacant lot just east of our dorm. I was trying to t...ink of the right question to ask next when suddenly Molly stopped. She bent down and started gathering up a tangled strand of cassette tape that was snagged on some weeds."What are you going to do with that?" I asked."I don't know," Molly said."It's not as if it's good for anything. You can't salvage it." I know," Molly said.She left the tape,. "I went into your room," my mother said, "just after your father left, but you were sound asleep and I didn't have the heart to wake you." Do you always sunbathe naked?" I asked, abruptly changing the subject. It occurred to me that the deck was perfect for nude sunbathing. The nearest neighbor was a hundred yards away. "No, not very often," my mother said, lowering one knee and raising the other, "Your father doesn't like it when I'm naked outside the bedroom. You don't mind, do you?" I don't. ‘If I must, Jacob. I want to hear the rest of the tale of the Devil and his Ballerina…’ ‘Perhaps, another time.’ ‘But…!’ She began, biting off her words at his sharp look. ‘What did I tell you about your behavior, young lady?’ He asked, his bright blue eyes boring into hers. ‘I’m sorry.’ The line was delivered meekly, with not a trace of sarcasm, luckily for her. Had she not been sincere he’d have seen to it that she regretted her outburst. ‘That’s better, Jenny. Now, come sit before me if. "Where were you, earlier?" I asked her."Getting the shot, Tommy. Mom was so excited, she decided to go off the Pill, and got the shot, too. You'd better get ready, 'cause you'll never suffer from blue balls around here. Why don't you bring the box and come on over?" I'll be there in five minutes," I told her.I grabbed to condom box, and told Mom I was going to Tammy's."Will her mother be there?" I almost choked, trying not to laugh."I really don't know, Mom." Got your condoms?" I showed her the.