‘A little wine with your meal, perhaps, or maybe some schnapps of an evening, and beer when it’s hot,’ he’d said, ‘but only a little. Too mu...h spoils the taste and usually spoils the evening. I have no use for a man who drinks too much.’ Tina went to take the customers’ orders and Tommy, standing near the kitchen door, saw her blush, then one of the men reached out and patted her leg. The young man stiffened. He hadn’t liked the way the men were acting when they came in, he what he’d just seen. " said Daisy, chuckling."You could join us." Amy suggested softly.Brian looked shocked and hopeful."I don't know. How do you feel about that, Brian." asked Daisy, chuckling to herself over the answer she already knew. He was cute.Brian swallowed and said: "Yes, I'd like that. You're gorgeous!" You sure you want me to, Amy?" Yes. I'd like that very much. I think you would too. Brian's a very gentle lover. And built too!" she said as she cast the blankets aside.Daisy considered the boy's half. It is your choice.”And that was the end of the first day of talks. Our armies faced each other over a mile apart. Hot heads on both sides advocated a pre-emptive attack. Cooler heads prevailed. It had taken careful, mistrustful negotiations to even arrange that first meeting; but the ice was broken and we were to resume tomorrow. Would he use this as a ruse for an attack? I sensed he would not but I had been wrong about people before.That night I went into my tent, and left by the back, went. ’ ‘We know what kinds of guys ride the buss.’ ‘We wish mom had trusted you.’ ‘We know you’re a good guy.’ ‘The boys at school say you always help them out.’ ‘When they’re having problems with their cars.’ ‘Yeah I guess I do. I’ve got to get back to work, feel free to sit here until your bus comes. Bye girls, you’re both tops.’ I was back under the hood, when I heard ”Night Eddy, we’ll see you tomorrow.’ From one of them. Huh, good kids really, I just wish their mother wasn’t so shitty. Well.