I smiled and nodded politely as she walked on by.My next visitor was from our own building. Mary, our neighbor from down the hall, came out the buildi...g front door.“Hey, Aaron,” she said with a smirk. She eyed me up and down.“Hey, Mary. Nice day, eh?” I said, trying (and failing) to act casual.“It’s getting better,” she said. “So, whatcha doin’?”I shrugged. “Nothing much, just waiting for Jess and some friends to come out.” Totally casual.“That so? And you’re waiting outside, in public, in the. She likes you and wants you to succeed and that includes letting you record her collection for only a dime per copy, per song. She has a proviso however.”OK, here we go.“She wants the GSS orchestra to back her up. That’s why her rate is what it is.”I was overwhelmed. Jenn took my hand and said, “Are you all right, Michael?”“ ... Sorry, that was unexpected. Is there anybody else on the short list?”“Kristin Chenowith, Audra McDonald, Nathan Lane, and Sutton Foster! Also, country phenom Danielle. Listen attentively, do what he said, exactly as he said it and she no longer had the cares of worldliness. Bills ... he was now responsible ... she would work, give him what she earned, fetch the bills and let him pay. Bliss ... no more notices because she forgot."DD?" It was time for her to go home."Yes, Sir." Normal." Yes, Sir." Go home, do your normal home things. Take care of your nipples. Take a nap. Oh, yeah ... get dressed first." Yes, Sir. Sir? Coffee's ready."She was gone, they heard. "Sometimes I get the definite impression that ol' Carol wouldn't exactly run and hide, if you was to offer to slip her a little pipe!" That ain't gonna happen, Earl," I said. "But I might as well tell you, straight out, I've thought about it, more than once, over the years." 'Course you have!" Earl said, pounding me on the back in an awkward but effective gesture of friendship. "Just like I've pictured myself there, between the legs of that little girl of yours -- even if she is only 18 years.