‘I…I don’t know…I just have this feeling, you know?’ she said. ‘Well, I guess it isn’t all that crazy. I think I’m falling for you,’...Joe said, shocking her. ‘I can’t explain it, it’s how I feel,’ he continued, kissing her on the forehead. Helen nuzzled against him. She didn’t know what to say, so she didn’t say anything. After a while, Joe stirred, and lay back. ‘Would you like some dinner?’ ‘I’d love some,’ Helen replied. ‘I’m famished. You want me to make something?’ ‘Why don’t we go out, my. "Okay sweetie sit back in thechair and no I'm not going to cut your pretty hair anymore. It is justeasier to put your socks and shoes on little one."Oh, that is a relief, she won't be cutting my hair so I relax. I lookdown wondering why she is treating me like a baby, and dressing me. "Ummsister I can dress myself, I'm big ya know?" Yes sweetie I know you are so big but I can do it faster and now youknow how your new school uniform goes on and you will be able to do itwithout your mommy helping. Especially you, Halo, or I'll blow your damned head off."Meekly, the prisoners obeyed. Susan walked with her arm around Nadine who continued to cling tight to her as Burke led the way and the other two, with Jamey between them, brought up the rear. They climbed wooden steps and crossed a porch of creaky flooring, then, Burke opened the door and they saw light from inside.A musty smell filled Jamey's nostrils as his two escorts pushed him into a narrow hallway behind Susan and Nadine. It was a. Briefly, she smiled and nodded her head as if she's heard the story a dozen times or more. When I'd finished, she took my hands in hers and looked me in the eyes. Her lips moved, and for a second I was mesmerized not hearing what she said. She laughed then repeated herself as I came back to reality.I apologized and she said not to worry, she'd experienced my reaction before.Then she got serious, “How sexy do you want to be, Cynthia?”I replied, “Sexy enough for him to want to make love more.