"I was beside myself in trying to impress Paul's father. I gave Candy her figure, and mine was still youthful, even fuller at the breasts. I was not y...t sporting cellulite and my hair was still shiny auburn. Candy was a bleach blond, but Paul would know that by now!We fawned over ourselves for so long that we were late, but then no one showed up, well past six!My heart sank when I thought we were being stood up, and when only Paul showed, at almost 6:30, I waited for the bullshit speech.Paul. . what was it ... jump her air gap, then I’d turn everything over to Hank Morristown.My sense, completely without the slightest wisp of empirical attestation, was that Anniston was not part of whatever conspiracy this was. I believed her to be a freelancer, a lone wolf, a laptop for hire.Not that I’d bet anything on my feelings.I smiled at the young woman, traced my index finger over her forearm, “Like your ink.”She grinned. Cha cha cha. “You have any? Hidden anywhere?”Softball. So many easy. ”“When you first meet a client, look for any unusual moves or any limps, etc. Always check the form they fill out for injuries or places to avoid. You have to learn to “read” people .. Some will be easy, some hard, but all will give off subtle signals as to what they want or expect from you.”I pulled Debra into laying her head in my lap, with her on her back facing up. I used my fingertips to trace out a pattern I used on the scalp and temple areas.“Watch for facial expressions as you work.. ‘Hello Darling, it’s me, your bride, remember? I’m with Dan. He was nice enough to accompany me to dinner after you passed out. Wasn’t that sweet, taking care of a lady, all alone on a big ship, her first night out? You shouldn’t drink so much you know. You can’t hold you liquor very well. Are you feeling better?’ I answered her groggily. ‘I guess so. I’m not sure. How long have I been sleeping? Are you coming back soon?’ ‘You have been out for two or three hours. I will be back in a little.