Kirsten hadn’t smoked for years and she coughed lightly on the thick tobacco, unsure how to proceed.‘Have you ever been to England?’ she said ne...vously, her voice wavering. It was the first real faltering in her act since I’d returned to the hotel room. Eddy noticed it too and remained silent. He didn’t care for any more small talk and was clearly the one in charge here. The sea lapped gently in the evening air; soothing and gentle.‘You want fucking tonight Kirsten?’ he said looking her. Some weeks later, when the summer seasons was coming to a close, I asked Jilly what she was doing during the winter. She said she had nothing lined up, so I asked Dad if he could use an assistant for his winter season on the stag circuit. After some thought Dad agreed that he could use one and had often thought about it, but he wouldn't use the family. He told me she had to be aware that he excepted her to strip off under his hypnotic influence and probably act quite sexy on stage. When I told. . Do I really look like that to you? I can't really be glowing, someone would have noticed, and my nose is crooked, not perfect like you are showing me. And my boobs? My boobs are NOT that big!' the awe and humor came through clearly as she saw herself through his eyes.She concentrated, her nose and brow wrinkling a bit. 'This is you, my love' and she pushed back, copying what he had done, and sending him a view of him through her eyes, buttressed and enhanced by her love, her desire and her. I need to get some sleep.’ Tommy: ‘David, she’s going to come back. There’s always Jason and Michelle’s engagement party and I don’t think that she’ll miss it for the world. If you want to, I’ll handle things in Washington and you can always go after her.’ David: ‘No, she’s leaving for a reason. I’ll call her when I can. Is this discussion over or will I have to sleep on the plane?’ Tommy: ‘I get it. We’ll drop it. Let me set up the guest bedroom.’ David: ‘No, don’t bother yourself. Just grab.