Come on, Art and Matt didn’t sound like they had any ego problems.”“They are nice ... boys. Dumb, s-stupid boys.”Samantha nodded apologeticall.... “With Jacob, there’s none of that. And it’s not like we talk about anything sexual, when we talk about our past. But, I tell him about James sometimes, about how we met, and how we fell in love. He talks about Minerva, and I can tell he’s moved on, same as me. But, there is something there, something lingering around, and ... I don’t know. James dying. She asked if I'd mind keeping an eye on JJ while she finished her shopping.I said, "No, that's fine - go ahead!"I spent some time talking and playing with JJ until Kay returned. As she picked up JJ to go home, she hugged me and handed me a ten-dollar bill for watching JJ.I said, "No, no, you don't owe me anything for keeping an eye on him.”"I know”, she replied, “but this is just a little something extra for you being, you know, here when I really needed someone to give me a little peace and. In order to avoid any potential problems that might occur on the bus trip I made sure we sat right behind the driver. The bus was empty enough that we were able to comfortably sit in our seats. The bus ride from Stamford to New York City was uneventful. The girls were fascinated by the changing scenery as we moved steadily into the heart of the city. The number of trees and the amount of grass steadily declined until they seemed nonexistent. We'd been raised on Cape Cod where grass and. ‘Thank you Mistress’ Adrian watched this ceremony in silence his brow in turmoil as the words finaly found their way from his mouth. ‘Is NR gone?’ ‘Yes,’ Imanja replied opening the package with the silks, pulling them free and showing them to the girl. The dark rich purple silks with the slit down the middle and with a slit up each side that would reach to her hips. She handed the girl the soft silk motioning her to put them on. ‘Joseki likes purple’ She murmured to the girl before turning her.