“Suit yourself,” I said. “You can call him if you like. If you want to work, I’ll continue your pay at the same rate you agreed to with Mr. Ho...land.”Slim had taken the news much easier. In fact, Todd’s reaction had caused a smile on his face.“Hey Todd,” Slim said. “Ever changed your boss’ diaper?” He let out one of his laughs. I had to chuckle along with him.“There are some things I want to try,” I told them. “I want to see about getting pumps installed to irrigate the pastures. Until then, I’d. " It was her best friend's voice and trademark grin that helped to reassureher. Even though both his mother and former father had known his secret.In either of those instances his mother seemingly ignored her son'scross-dressing and his father had abandoned them. Strangely she felt asif a great burden she had been carrying had suddenly been lifted from hershoulders."Now that that is behind us now. I was wondering if you could humor me bydoing something for me?" He waited until she nodded. Thoroughly confused, Jess managed to open the car's door and climb aboard. The car lurched backward and then forward toward the millpond followed by a cloud of dust.Becky tried several times to speak, but the words seemed to stick in her throat. The boy was speechless as well. How can I explain what's going on without being too obvious, wondered Becky.As the car headed toward the pond, Becky finally blurted, "I came back out here to see you. Like I told you." Me?" said the boy now more in. You slowly return to earth as I continue the conversation as though nothing happened. We laugh through dinner. We both want to leave, but we don’t want to break the spell. We order a dessert to share, molten chocolate cake. I feed you a forkful. As I pull it slowly out of your mouth and lower my hand, the back of my hand brushes against your left nipple. It visibly hardens. It’s time to go. I pay the bill and have the Matre’d call us a cab. We get in the cab and you sit very close to me. I can.