I laughed to myself and breathed a sigh of relief. Seeing that it was nearing his closing time, I gave Beetlesmith a hearty handshake and was about to...leave, when he requested, ‘Half a moment Mr. Henry, before you leave I have something for you. I’ll only be a minute.’ I watched as Beetlesmith disappeared into a back room of his shop, and waited…And waited some more. A few minutes soon gave way to twenty, and Beetlesmith had yet to return. I was beginning to wonder if the old eccentric had. It was on Tuesday night, during that show, that I twisted my ankle badly and was unable to work in our booth the next day. At lunch on Wednesday my boss told me that there was no point to my staying at the show if I couldn't work so he told me to see if I could get a flight home. I didn't have to be told twice. I was on a plane back to St. Louis at two o'clock that afternoon. Before I boarded the flight in San Diego I called home and left a message for Tammy, my wife of nine years, telling her. You know that Whitney, Liz, Angela, and Nicki aren't into other girls. They really needed a loving touch." I don't know, Rose. The nightmares." You've slept peacefully twice today," Rose answered. She petted Dani. Dani opened her eyes and pulled Rose close so our three heads were together."I'm pregnant," Dani whispered.I've never seen Rose speechless before.She slid off the arm of the chair and onto my lap to hug Dani. I ignored the pain of pressure on my right leg. I knew she wasn't damaging. That wasn't easy for Throne to encounter.Her former male self had been obsessed with women who loved women,couldn't resist seeing them, always hoped to witness them in each other'sarms, making sweet unnatural love. Those facts came back to her, but shecouldn't recover the memories of how she had gotten from that deepinterest to this bottomless pit of servitude and abuse. She keptadvancing, boobs wobbling, with the weight of the cart making her butthurt terribly.As she gazed at the many.