Ludington could supply the fresh we needed. I made a list.I’ve garnered a few weird tastes ... world travel does that to a person. There are fruits,...vegetables, even meats that aren’t available on the North American continent. Some don’t freeze well, some cannot be shipped and some are banned for reasons only known to the government ... and the wealthy ... some would be disruptive to the economy. I wondered where I was going to find good coffee. Probably the Upper Peninsula ... Houghton.. )“Those warehousemen can plumb pack it away ... could ... used ta could pack it away. They’re dead and fed to the harbor and someone has to eat all this. You’re handy.”“You knew?” David asked.“The whole town knew ... all of us. You don’t peach on Adams Faxon. He was worse than his father ... and that’s going it some.”“How long have the Faxons been running things?” I asked.“Since before my great grand Da was born. Years and years. My family, the Cooks, have kept a secret record. I’ll fetch. Barely perceptible moans could be heard but who was making them?Feeling a scratching on my thigh, I froze for a moment. Neither of us could make up our mind what do to next. I was so wet and knew not all of it came from my husband. To her credit she waited for me to invite her into my love hollow. When I could not take the initiative to advance, she broke off the embrace to glaze over my top, her nails raked concentric circles to trace my cookies, then giving the Hershey tips a hard pinch.. "You should know that. We're pals ... buddies ... best friends."She reined in and sat there, staring at me. "I may not have a lot of experience with sex, but I know you don't DO that with just friends!" she said forcefully."I know!" I held up a hand. "Let's not argue, OK? You know I DO care about you. It's BECAUSE I care about you that I care about your sex life too, Jill. I'm tremendously honored that you chose me to be your first. But that's something you can only give away one time, and when.