“Yes, that’s silk baby. Real silk.”“Oh Pete, I love it!” she said, and gave me a big kiss. Finally I broke away, and she stood up to try it ...n. “Oh, I can’t wait to try it on tonight, this feels amazing. Oh thank you Pete.” And Rosie was just as happy and gave me a hug for the silk fan.Rosie said she was going to make dinner, so Mandy and I sat at the table and we all chatted. I told her about what living on Okinawa was like, the typhoons, and the people. “Oh, and Mr. Cummings wants me to do a. Then I add, "And you'll never guess what she wants for her birthday."He doesn't even try to guess and I tell him about the vibrator. He smiles at that and I add, "We're going to have to watch her. I think she's, shall I say, becoming friends with Tom."Erik smiled. "I seem to remember her mother becoming friends with someone at about that age. Seriously, she's got a good head on her shoulders. I think we don't have to worry about her moving too fast, do you?"I shake my head. "No, I don't think. " Steve chuckled. "Realold fashioned." "You forget I wasn't human until we met that day on the beach."Rose spoke in almost a whisper. "As a once immortal mermaid Ionly knew what sailors spoke as they passed. One couldn't hearmost talk on modern cruise ships." She went on. "But when thechemical spill took away my immortality, caused me to start agingand gain human legs out of the water, I didn't know things changedso much." "Rose! Steve!" The editor called from his office. "Reports of abank job. He began to bring his knees up to get into a fetal position. George wouldn't let him. "Don't go away from us. Be with us. Be with your friends Micah. Be with Joe." Hey Micah. Be with us. Be with George. We love you. We need you. Come back."We went silent, seeing his body relax. His eyes opened."Hey guys," he said with a shy, Micah style smile."Hey Micah," I said. "Want to sit up?" I'm good," he said. "What was the name of that psycho kid anyway?" Jason or Michael," said George."Like in.