“We had stoneware in the home and you’re right. It didn’t last long.”

“My mom bought those unbreakable dishes, but nothing could prevent us kids losing them. The small square bowls made too good a shovel in a pinch.”

“I can just imagine you as a small child.”

“I was a terror.”

“But shy with strangers,” he guessed.

“Yep. Teachers never believed my mom about me until I’d organized my first boycott of the cafeteria’s no-name catsup. That stuff was nasty. Or had a petition going to reinstate outdoor school when budget cuts threatened that right of passage. It didn’t usually happen until my second year in school anyway.” She sounded altogether proud of herself.

“I see, you lulled the authority figures around you into complacency and then you sprang.”

“That’s about it.”

“I have no problem seeing

were not so insightful.” Her eyes twinkled mischeviously. “Until after the

like.” Her daughters would be stubborn, her

least it didn’t seem so to him, but he didn’t ask her about it because she was already headed to

of a male kouros statue. “Nice to see Greek men haven’t changed

ancient or modern. However, the genitals were nothing to write home about. “I hope you are not comparing certain

that smile into a grin. “I read somewhere that

be used as

man glared. And a young woman sent daggers Piper’s way, but he didn’t know if that was for her laughter or the fact she was

he and Piper had first arrived

at his beautiful companion. “That is not something you have

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