Not at all, I—he’s not like that.”“Alright, then you came on to him, you asked for it.”What could she say? She invited him to the shop, why ...id she do it? “Yes, yes I did.”“Tell me why you did it.”She thought about Craig, her boyfriend, she thought about the kissing, and the desire. She thought about getting so god damned frustrated.“The truth now,” he added, then tipping her chin up so she would look in his eyes, “Tell me the whole truth, now.”She was breathing faster and sweating, her palms. Today he's at the park on a busy Saturday afternoon. It'sa favorite summer haunt for teenagers but off-limits, of course, toPurnell unless he's accompanied by an "adult." Milly, though she's a yearyounger than he, is a paid employee and counts as an adult in Nanny'seyes while Purnell does not since his days are spent indoors engaged insafe, quiet prissy pursuits like sewing dresses for his dollies,organizing tea parties for his stuffies, and being a 'Mommy's Helper' forMilly---hardly the daily. I know the way you found out caused great anguish not only to you but to those who care about you and the legions who look up to you. Torbert knows of my spy. I have kept him apprised of what is happening through letters to my mother. I tell you this only because I will not write to you while you are away. I cannot. I didn't want you to hear of my mother receiving correspondence from me and think I did not care for you any longer. My mother knows I've married but she does not know to whom. I. . do you think... uh... that Drew could get it up... you know... get it hard again?"Dana felt a thrill of excitement at the woman's words. "Yes, I'm positive, especially if we gave him a little encouragement."Mary Ellen started to ask what she meant by "a little encouragement" but stopped when Dana began to kiss down her neck. She was suddenly tense as the woman gently kissed across her neck and to the swell of her breast. "Dana... what are... are you doing?" She knew perfectly well what Dana.