I was beyond happy forher. Aunt Alice is a wonderful person, but Mom was definitely in need ofa new perspective. I also figured their friendship would...benefit me,somehow.I actually found myself asking permission to bring Darla up to my room.Mom looked at me rather strangely when I did so, but gave her nod ofapproval. We sat on my bed and spent the next hour planning a makeoverfor "Joan's" room. Darla suggested that since there was a fair amount of"pink" left that I should use it. I considered. He heard the words but wasn’t really listening. Ruth also had a haughty tone of voice, and she was telling him rather than asking. He supposed that Auntie Jane had already secured him the position in any case. As it turned out she had. He was going to be Assistant Manager at the shoe outlet in town. It was only small, and there was just a Manager and the Assistant Manager. The job was to cover for the Assistant Manager as she was going off on Maternity leave. Michael looked around the shop. When we got out we proceeded to get all sweaty and then showered again this time with her setting the temperature. I figured horizontal excursion I had nothing to complain about and just enjoyed the time with her. She finished and got out and I turned the hot water on full and let it blast my shoulder for a few minutes before getting out.As I was drying off she asked, “So, what are you going to wear today? I think your dark jeans and that infantry T-shirt are just the ticket.”“I am wearing my. ”Scarlet said, “I’ve heard that you should either go high end with china, crystal, and silver services or practical with appliances and things for the house. If you mix and match, you might not get a full set of anything.”Andrew said, “We can afford to make up any shortfalls.”“I guess you’re right,” Scarlet said. “Speaking of affording things, I finally caught up on my mortgage!”“Congratulations,” Cat said. “I remember how I felt after paying off my last bill.”“Two credit cards to go and I.