She sat outside and watched what cars there were pass by and drank hertea. Derek brought her another and again told her to put her money away.Jenny tr...ed to pay him anyway and told him she didn't want him to get introuble with his boss. Derek told her not to worry about that, then heturned to the big window and looked at his reflection in the plateglass."Hey boss, is it ok if I do this?" he said to himself."Sure," he said back to himself. "I don't have a problem with it."He looked back at. By the way, what should I call you?”Offering his hand, he said, “Hi, I’m Paul. And just a point of observation, your husband didn’t seem very happy to be here...I overheard you last night.”Taking his hand, she said, “That’s alright...I was a little frustrated with him yesterday. You probably heard. I’m Marion. What’s with you and John, if you don’t mind my asking.”“He and I have traveled together for years. We like many of the same things, and are able to stay out of each other’s way when we. . or maybe they're too young. Anyway, internally I drooled over them, probably just like every other male in the gym.Saturday night my cell phone chirped. It was Cynthia."Hi," I said in as cheerful a voice as I could manage."Hi! I called you at home but there was no answer. Where are you?"I thought briefly about spinning her a story about meeting an old girlfriend. But decided against it. "In Waxahachie. How are you getting a phone signal out in the Gulf of Mexico? I thought your cell phone. ..you shouldreally read up on this stuff. There should be a free encyclopediaonline. Read up on it, Tammy. You've made the full transition to awoman. That much I know. Now you have to embrace the responsibilitiesof being one, and handling your menstrual cycles has to be one ofthose necessities. After you've finished work today, get yourself toa store and buy a box of tampons. Understood?"Tamara nodded as she spoke. "Okay." You're talking to a Mayoress, dear," Julia gently chided. "In mostcases,.