Kizuna entered the kitchen then. She looked miserable. "That was Mom, wasn't it?" Yeah. She says hi, and is sorry about not getting to talk to you." O...iichan, she won't talk to me." You heard?" No, but I can tell."Kizuna left. I wondered what I was going to do next. She needed her mother, but Mom wasn't going to talk to her. Neither of my friends had mentioned it to their families yet, and with good reason.A few days after that, I was sitting in the living room and watching television with Earl. While she was doing that, Jack pulled up his pants and fastened them and Keisha pulled down her skirt. Once they had themselves situated, Keisha took Jack's hand in hers and the two lovers walked to the front door and entered the house.After they had gotten inside, Keisha closed and locked the door, then turned toward her daughter. Tammy released the robe she had been holding closed and moved to her mother, greeting her with a hug and a short yet passionate kiss to her lips. She then moved her. Say it with me ... contract. My contract stipulates that Radio Free Nashville must give me 30 days advanced notice for all ... a word denoting inclusiveness ... all promotional or personal appearances. Jill, what is my RFN schedule for the next 30 days?”I saw Jill gulp as she consulted her phone.“Uh, the radio stuff today and the concert Thursday here,” she said. “An autograph session and a radio appearance next Tuesday and a concert Wednesday in Phoenix. That’s all I’ve been notified. Heturned the page, and looked up and stared straight at her and smiled. She continued to stare back, which was not like her at all.He leaned forwards so that his dreads covered his face. She continuedto watch him as he pushed aside his dread locks. He closed his bookand stood and walked over to her and sat down. "Is there something onmy face? you keep looking at me or maybe you are looking for someoneto have a cup of coffee with this morning?" he said with a smile.She smiled and said, "Maybe?.