Tina made a pot of tea then went into her room to change."Do you think Tina's got a steady boyfriend?" asked Pixie."I don't think so, she's not over t...e last one yet" I answered."But she's so beautiful, there must be guys knocking down the door." And so are you, but I don't see a queue outside your house." Yeah, but I've spent the last few years discouraging any attention. And look at the house, she's got it all arranged for entertaining." Maybe she runs a book club or something, ask her if. ”I save Dahlia for last and hug Carol.Quiet enough that only Carol can hear, I say, “I’m trusting you to keep your sisters distracted. I’m only gone for two weeks and will call regularly, but you know how emotional Dahlia and Moira get.”“I got it, Boss.”On occasion, all of my girlfriends jokingly call me boss. I find it comical because they regularly boss me around, and the only time I boss them around, it is at work.“I trust that your training is sufficient that you can kick ass if any boys. And it's already past noon by the way." She then flicked onthe light to the main room and began taking off the long, black trenchcoat she was wearing.As she placed the garment on the coat rack in the corner, James took inthe glorious view of the rather unusual woman who had captured his bodyand possibly his heart as well. Her dark hair was up, as usual, and shewas never without her black rimmed glasses. Whether she needed them toread or not, James didn't know, but they certainly were the. But she decided to be magnanimous (This time.) and concludes her comment with a stern warning. “You’re not done yet Tommy!” She warns him. “You hardly even started, so get off your lazy ass and continue.”It was hard for him to tear his eyes off that hand of hers, but that’s what he forced himself to do. Convincing himself he’ll be traveling in that direction anyway, and if he was good, followed her directions, and did a good job, then that hand would be sure to stay where it was, and he’d get.