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           Hesharedhistoastandbaconwiththemasheate,gavethemsipsofcoffee.Itwasahabitleftoverfromwhenhehadbeensingingwiththebandandrarelyatewiththemsotheylikedtosharehisfoodwhenhehadhisodd-hourmealslikeafternoonbreakfastsormorningsuppers.Thechange-aroundinfooddelightedthem—toeatsteakandfrenchfriesatseveninthemorning,baconandeggsintheafternoon.

           OnlyGinnyandafewofhisclosefriendsknewhowmuchheidolizedhisdaughters.Thathadbeentheworstthingaboutthedivorceandleavinghome.Theonethinghehadfoughtabout,andfor,washispositionasafathertothem.InaveryslywayhehadmadeGinnyunderstandhewouldnotbepleasedbyherremarrying,notbecausehewasjealousofher,butbecausehewasjealousofhispositionasafather.Hehadarrangedthemoneytobepaidtohersoitwouldbeenormouslytoheradvantagefinanciallynottoremarry.Itwasunderstoodthatshecouldhaveloversaslongastheywerenotintroducedintoherhomelife.Butonthisscorehehadabsolutefaithinher.Shehadalwaysbeenamazinglyshyandold-fashionedinsex.TheHollywoodgigoloshadbattedzerowhentheystartedswarmingaroundher,sniffingforthefinancialsettlementandthefavorstheycouldgetfromherfamoushusband.

           Hehadnofearthatsheexpectedareconciliationbecausehehadwantedtosleepwithherthenightbefore.Neitheroneofthemwantedtorenewtheiroldmarriage.Sheunderstoodhishungerforbeauty,hisirresistibleimpulsetowardyoungwomenfarmorebeautifulthanshe.