She crinkled her nose at Tabitha. ‘I think Tabbi’s cuter, so I’ll just keep calling you that.’ Before Tabitha could protest, she was in the ch...ir, and Luisa was picking around in her mouth. The bimbo hygienist kept up a steady stream of inane babble, but that just washed over Tabitha. She wasn’t precisely in a trance, but it did feel good to just let everything go, to not worry about the world around her. She gradually returned to her senses after some period of time – how long, she never could. . or girl ... making money off this?" I asked."I have no idea," she answered. "Maybe Stan or Doreen will know." Wow, Ed, we really look and sound good, don't we?" Yeah. I can see what Stan was talking about. We look as good as some of those big time bands. I even sound like I know how to sing," I kidded.I got a smack on the shoulder from Gina. "Cut it out, Ed. We've been over this before." Yes, Dear," I said, something that would become very common in the not-too-distant future.Doreen called me. ’ ‘Unless it’s Mandy!’ Dave chirped, miming a pair a bosoms and nudging Michael. Michael turned beet red and stuffed his hands in his pockets, he’d had a crush on Sarah’s friend for ages. ‘Dave!’ Gina chastised, Sarah smirked. She knew her step-brother fancied the pants off her friend, but he vwas too shy to do anything about it. ‘You be good you two.’ Gina kissed each on the forehead and followed Dave out to the waiting taxi. Sarah waved as the taxi pulled away, Michael climbed the stairs as. You know, big blue eyes and asmiley face with red lips, a pretty dress with lots of petticoats. Shesaw me looking at it and laughed. "Oh yes, I still like having my dollsaround the place." She sat beside me and we talked about what hadhappened to us in the previous twenty years or so since we last met.College, work, travel, relationships... She hadn't ever married, but notsurprisingly given her good looks and attractive figure, there had beenseveral hopeful suitors. "I haven't found the right.