"That's where my dad lives." So, your parents are split up?"Ruthie nodded."I guess with that I lucked out. My parents are still together."Ruthie nodde... again."So your dad is from there too? Nebraska? Not Mexico?"Ruthie nodded. "He's from Lincoln. I lived with him when I was a little kid."OK, Mike thought to himself; that must be why her last name is Burns.Suddenly she started talking, instead of nodding and giving him one syllable answers:"I guess I'd better explain all this. My dad was in the. " Didn't to none of us, either. As far as we knew, he was in New York. He snuck back into town and was one of the encores for The Wizards of Wynter. They're part of his backup band when he's here, them and Junior and the Twins, which is mostly the same band. The drummer is the one who discovered him."Cheryl tilted her head back so that she could see Maynard beyond the bill of her cap. "The one with the boobs Uncle Randy likes?"For the briefest instant, Maynard's eyes flicked to Molly, who was. Audition, then? Yeah, we audition her. Steve re-adjusted, not bothering to hide behind the counter. We? Tom said, unsure. He thought about her rape fantasy. Then he thought about her at home alone today, probably wandering around naked. He was already trying to adjust himself when the boss walked up and said, You guys can take 15. The trucks not here yet. Outside, Steve and Tom lit cigarettes and Tom broke the news that it was his roommate asking. Tom offered, She told me shes always wanted to. Shopping went remarkably well. She knows how much I hate it, but also knows how much some stores intrigue me. After all these years, working well together, arriving at some new, wonderful ideas for presents for the kids. An efficient, productive hour and a half out in the awful, harried world of only-two-weekends-left shoppers.Back in our bedroom, hiding our acquisitions. "Will you model them for me?" Her reaction made me think it might happen. I love sex in the afternoon, much, much more than.