Relieved that Nianna seemed no worse for the wear.As soon as Tah sat down on the bed beside Prue with the book and the bottle, Nianna immediately tran...ferred to his lap. Prue felt a twinge of jealousy, but Nianna looked at her and smiled. She took her mother’s hand, dropped her feet in her lap, as she settled in Tah’s lap and accepted the bottle.Prue looked at Nianna, “Enjoy it while you can, Little Lady. When your brother and sister get here, they are going to oust you.”Nianna stopped sucking,. “Actually no. Jerry brought her home last summer and I saw her sunbathing topless out by the pool. As you can imagine, she has little modesty where her body is concerned. It’s excellent work of the sort. Scarring is almost non-existent, but they’re a just a bit too round and firm for my taste. Still, Jerry seems to want a girl just like the girl who married dear old Dad.”“Malcolm, that’s much more than Caroline carries around,” commented John.“Oh, not Caroline,” said Malcolm. “Jerry’s mom, my. Ptah! I beat you!Jennifer asked, "Dear, why are you spitting on the kitchen floor?"I fell into a chair and laughed my way out of hysteria. "Dear, I came a bare smidgeon from becoming lost in a cave system that connects to the larder. My flashlight cut out and scared the bejesus out of me!" I saw a couple of the older Gray men that perennially sat around the kitchen. I heard, "Yup! That would do 'er!"My wife, the more rational of the two of us, simply said, "Well, the next time you attempt to. You’re in control here.’ ‘No,’ whispered Donna after a moment’s thought. ‘No, I’m not. Because if I give him that, sooner or later he moves on. I can’t stop it. I can’t keep them from going away. Not looking like this, I can’t.’ Hannah just shook her head and looked with pity at her sister. ‘So. Fucking. Blind.’ she said softly, to herself. ‘I hate him.’ ******* The next night, Donna and Steve were leaving a local theater, laughing at how horrible the play had been. ‘I’m so sorry,’ Steve.