" He smiled one of the dirtiest smiles I'd ever seen.Mike grabbed me by the elbow and led me to the rear of the store, past the books, to the video bo...th area. "Ever been in here before, Willow?" he asked me. I nodded. "But not dressed like that, I suppose, eh?" I shook my head. Where the hell was this going?***Mike released my arm, and began walking back to the front of the store. Allie then took my elbow and led me back into the video booth area. There was nobody else visible, though several. "Lindsay smirked. "Yes. I noticed. You've grown a bit up top. That A-cuplooks to fit pretty snug on you."Leah pulled at her wet hair shyly. "Y-yeah. It happened when I wasdrinking the milk with the cookies."Ms. Lindsay laughed. "That's funny. When I was young I was convinced thatdrinking milk would make me more endowed. It seems it worked like a charmfor you."Leah stood awkwardly, not knowing what to say."No need to be shy about it. There are no boys in the room, so you cantalk freely about. " Jesse stopped to chuckle at the memory."Go on, what happened?"I agreed to take his nice new loaded with everything SUV in trade and drop all charges. Judge Peters didn't know the SUV was brand new and barely broken in. Not was he aware the mule was an old bag of bones I did not have the heart to shoot. He fined the guy all the travelers' checks he had on him and ordered him make out a bill of sale to me for the SUV. The price was one dollar and a show mule. I still have the bill of sale. Being a local and only living three miles from the barracks for most of my life, carried some weight as to my veracity.I produced the note with seven items that I had jotted down.1. Big Tony sent Delores home on a Thursday, September 4th.2. That same day he had given Dad a box of Chazzy's toys.3. Big Tony left the house about ten in the morning of the 5th.4. He didn't get gas at Leppolli's.5. No trace of him or his car were ever found.6. Big Tony's associates disclaim any knowledge of his.