‘And perhaps, in your case, they were right. Your mother did not live long, Jack. She was troubled in her souls and did not wish to suffer any more....Her only concern was that you would survive.’ ‘My father?’ Vholes shrugged. ‘Only rumor,’ he grinned. ‘And I’m guessing you had something to do with my dad getting that fantastic job offer that moved us all the way from Boston when I was three,’ Mary Louise broke in. Vholes nodded. ‘Buying, selling, trading favors. I lived in that world and am. Only inches separated them as they touched hands, fingers lacing perfectly to interlock. Lips parted and heads rolled slightly in opposite directions, aligning them for the special kiss of greeting they both craved. My head leaned down to her mouth as she tilted her head back to look up at me. Their eyes remained open as they hesitated, only fractions defining the space between their lips. Both of them exhaled; the rhythm of their dance of desire permitting warm breath to mix becoming one. I think you’d enjoy the event. Plus, if you go there’s going to be a special opportunity for you.”“Where do I pee?” I said instinctively. If it was a party my parents were going to, then I wanted to do so as well.The party was a week away. I got off work for Saturday by trading off a day the following week.I tried to ask my parents more about the party, my special opportunity, where it was, etc. and they basically said I should wear swim trunks, a t-shirt and a pair of flip-flops, but little. Quite bizarrely in the circumstances, it flashed into my mind that she looked so damn sexy. I took a deep breath and took a swig from the beer, Areeya had brought Pao back and they stood to one side of Alex as she looked down at me. ‘You see, it was like this. I met Pao in the Cockatoo in Bangkok one night. Robbie’s a friend of mine from home wanted to see some Ladyboys and we ended up in the Cockatoo. I met her in the bar and we had a drink and she was friendly and then I went home, all very.