Aphrodite, Goddess of Love. Yes, she’s real, ladies. She’s every bit as real as you and me. Yes, I’m humping my own mother, an immortal goddess....What do you make of that, my dears?” I introduced the women to Mom.“Well, well, I hoped to get to see at least one of your parents, and considering that your father is no longer around, well, that left your stepmother, who I honestly didn’t know that well. I knew that she wasn’t your birth mom, of course. But, honestly, Phil, what the hell ... that’s. Luckily for him, it seemed to work. Within a couple of days, he wasn't receiving any more calls. That would change when the trial started, but that was almost a year in the future by the sound of things.The Marinos couldn't have picked a worse time to move into their new home. December! Cold, rain, sleet, wind. The former owners had vacated the premises earlier that last week of the November, right after Thanksgiving. Nina had arranged for the movers to pack and deliver their household goods. " Withering down," Charlotte said, saying the first words that came intoher head. "I'm shattered."Kirsty didn't say anything but just stared at Charlotte. "Ooh, isn'tthat the school bus?" queried Charlotte pointing at an approaching bus."Come on, we'll have to run or we'll miss it," said Kirsty, snapping outof her trance.During the bus journey Charlotte noticed that Kirsty kept staring at her.After ten minutes of this she asked, "What?! You keep looking at me.Don't tell me I'm getting a. " Why do you say that?" Well, if we had gotten there early and got a table we would end up sitting with whoever came in later and saw an empty seat and came over to join us. By arriving later Harry was able to see who was sitting where and he could join whomever he wanted. Anyway, we got there and Harry looked around at the tables and then made a beeline for one in particular and surprise, surprise, two of the women sitting there were milk cows. No, that isn't nice of me — it wasn't their fault.