More than just a sometime lover, Herman had been a friend and she cried long and hard when she heard the news. She'd gone to his wake only to find her...elf under verbal assault by his widow. A nasty woman who Herman had once mentioned had lost interest in sex twenty years before. Mrs. Kruger had evidently somehow found out about the little gifts to her husband. She'd called Rachel a whore and threatened to make enough of scene that she'd have Rachel thrown out of the building.As it turned out,. Danna stepped into the hallway. Bill sent a sub-vocal message to Dewey to have a salad waiting at the cafeteria for him."Bill Jenkins," Hobson rarely called him sub-vocally at school. "I have two messages for you." Go ahead Hobson." Peter Elway, the boss at the sheep ranch wants to speak with you." Hobson paused waiting for a response."Is he free now?" Elway's brood had seven dependents at the school. "Second message please, Hobson." Danna has asked for after hour tutoring times." I'll see her. The graduates were all seated on one side of the auditorium. I couldn't find Billy in the blur of caps and gowns. I nudged Lynn who pointed him out. He looked big in the gown, bigger than I knew he was. He was also all grins."So what did he decide about college? Is he going to go?" I whispered to Lynn as we waited for the ceremony to begin. She shook her head."He still has trouble with school. He's been offered a job in a retail game store and he's trying to sell some of his game designs. He's. The wine numbed my tongue but somehow I tasted spice with a fruity aftertaste. I exhaled deeply, relaxing. A few more relaxed breaths centered me. I felt turned on.Mom made a call. “Maggie, I need another hour. Can you pick me up and 10:15?... Ok, and can we drop Alex over at her party at...” she looked at me, I mouthed the address, “...uh, in the Castro? And do you still have that pink wig from... yeah, please do.”“Now look at yourself in the mirror, you look better naked than with those baggy.