"Carmella ran to the mirror. She pulled her dark hair into a pony tailand washed her face. She pulled out a small bottle of perfume, sprayedher wrists...and rubbed them on her neck. Then she pulled open herwaistband and sprayed into her crotch. The perfume permeated me. It wasnauseatingly strong.Carmella ran outside. The cold air immediately made the sweat that hadsoaked into me feel cold. "Hi Vic!" she yelled."Hey baby." a deep voice graveled.I heard the slobbering sounds of a wet, prolonged. But when the case is over, I go back to my regularunderwear," I insisted."Oh Lee! Thank you so much!" she exclaimed as she jumped up from the bed.Her full, firm breasts were bouncing freely within her tank top. She gaveme a huge hug and a kiss on the cheek. "You are an absolute dream! I loveyou! Let me get you a pair to wear to work today just in case she comesin!"She ran to her dressing room and I heard her rummaging around in her pantydrawer. I couldn't believe I had agreed to do this. I was. Casey came in, saying that he'd managed to make it to the bank and back without being mugged. He seemed surprised to see the sandwiches and everyone seated at the tables.I checked the refrigerator and discovered there were only six beers left from my Friday night party. I opened a bottle of Merlot and took four juice glasses back to the table with me. Everyone had a sandwich. I poured wine into all four glasses. Ester May grinned at me as she accepted one of the glasses.Kalian saw me remove the. She might not haveunderstood herself or others better but at least by remaining silent shewouldn't have been adding to the cacophony and confusion. Often shefantasized about moving to a new place and pretending to be mute. Shehated her voice at the time anyway, feared it would give her away. Whenshe arrived in Hope Crossing she half-seriously entertained the idea ofletting it be known that she was mute, but it proved to be just tooimpractical. Nonetheless, she talked as little as necessary,.