James glanced at him, and had a moment of recognition, but couldn't put the image into context and was distracted by Billy's chatter about the things ...hey would buy in town. He forgot all about the man until much later.Buddy remembered this road very well. He had courted Rose here but had never won the respect of her father. The old man had hated him on sight and tried his best to prevent Buddy from seeing his daughter. But Rose was stubborn and independent and defiant. This worked in Buddy's. “I don’t have one.”“Yes, you do,” Maria shot back. “Do you like to be the dominant one and hover over your lover, or would you prefer your lover to dominate you, riding you like a horse?”Again, I told Maria we were not going to discuss sexual matters.“I’d love to have you dominate me,” Maria replied.“Stop!” I replied more forcefully.I couldn't really tell if Maria was being serious or just a typical eighteen-year old tease of a teenager. She loudly feigned having an orgasm.“Behave!” I. Evelyn paced nervously up and down. O'Connell grinned at her."Relax, Evelyn! Who else is better qualified to be the new museum curator than yourself? Adding in that you helped save the city and maybe the world from that damn mummy, you're a lead pipe cinch!"She rung her hands. "I know, I know!" she answered in her cultured British voice. "I should be, but you don't know those bastards - ooops, I mean those pompous men!" she flushed. Naughty words were so unladylike! But her husband only grinned. I shook my head but L'ncze giggled and said she was going to try me out when we got back. "No need to wait. Do it here and we can watch and help ... and if we find you're not up to it, I can step in and take over." No way will I be needing you to help me." I had to let my man initiate you so I don't see why you won't let me initiate your man."We all knew N'rdru was just teasing but Gron added, "Yes, let's make her do it here and then I can see if she learned anything during her initiation." One.