She settled on the skirt and blouse the clerk had chosen for her, knowing she had already worn it in public, albeit on a short walk to the parking lot...while carrying shopping bags. She hung the skirt and blouse on the closet door so they would act as a reminder the next morning. She decided that her concession to modesty at work and later at lunch with her father would be two safety pins. The first held closed the three-inch overlap that covered the eight-inch split on the front of the. “Oh, yeah. I got interviewed by Dave Campbell’s Texas Football podcast yesterday before the Cowboys game. They said it would be up for today. I haven’t had a chance to listen to it. Is it up yet?”“Oh yeah, it’s up. It’s pretty cool and all, but that’s not what’s got tensions rising in the room. They all wanna know what your next step will be.” Johnnie noted Tim’s confused look. “It’s in the comments section and, apparently, our friend from Judson had something to say.” They both got their. It was Jess, my daughter, out on a date. She had been so excited for she was going out with the hunkiest guy in school, Jason. All of her girlfriends thought he was dreamy and were envious to say the least. She had primped for hours before the date. Her flaming red hair and piercing blues, both attributes she inherited from her mother, shone. She had 'borrowed' a dress that her mother had worn. Yes, my little girl was now as big as her mother had been, before we lost her. Seeing Jess in that. ”It was such a common thing to say, but in the darkness of the night, after what had happened earlier, this felt very special and comforting. I also felt guilty after what Kat and I had done. I didn’t want any secrets between Maggie and me, but I wondered how she would react knowing that I had just had unprotected sex to completion with Kat.Maggie spoke again.“I’m sorry about what happened tonight with Simon. He was all over me and I didn’t resist. I guess I’m really not used to drinking.