Breasts moved rhythmically as if an offer given only to be withdrawn. ‘How’s Jane?’ ‘We broke up.’ ‘Of course. She wasn’t the woman f...r you. I could’ve told you that. Do you have a new girlfriend?’ ‘No.’ ‘I don’t have a boyfriend.’ Brow furrowed waiting for me to speak. She leaned forward hesitantly. ‘I want to be your girlfriend, Bill.’ ‘Carla, I love you,’ rushed from me. She flew onto my lap. Arms around my neck. Lips hot against mine. ‘I love you, too. I want to make love to you,. Umm ... Done anything with a guy?” I asked hesitantly.“I haven’t, but it’s all I think about.”This was getting juicy. I tried to will my mind to focus amidst the haze of the pot. When Jesse and I spoke about sex, it was always about me and who I was hooking up with. I was pretty sure that the marijuana was loosening him up, so he felt more comfortable and able to speak freely to me about his fantasies and desires.“What do you think about?”He took a long drag from the joint and once he exhaled,. He had expected cavalry patrols racing back and forth or Imboden's scouts trotting by or somebody looking excited. Maybe they are already attacking the city, he thought, and I am too late. The sky was cloudless as it had been for most of the summer, and the birds were quiet, resting in the midday heat. Seth felt an urge to run and to tell somebody, anybody, tell what he knew, what was going to happen.The boy returned quickly to the wagon, and Jefferson drove out onto the turnpike and turned. "As I said, black's definitely not your color and you look like yourall clothes are borrowed."I'd never said I'd liked that dress.The same moment we entered the store there was a saleslady, 'Leila'said her nametag, in front of us."I want Andy to change into something less formal and not so 'costume'in colors that suit better and..." Dad started and looked at his watch,"... I need it in thirty minutes." No problem," saleslady said and she already had her hand over myshoulders to usher me.