Chapter 24
Jacksonville, FL
WHEN THEY WERE out of sight, Mike said, “Mission accomplished, babe. Let’s get out of here.”
“Right behind you. The drag show is about to begin, and I’m definitely not in the mood for that.”
The minute we got home, we crawled in bed and cuddled for a while. “Mike,” I said, “do you really think Carl will be okay? I sort of feel responsible for him.”
“He’s in good hands, babe. Randy may have a new conquest every other week, but he’ll be a good teacher for our boy.”
“Okay.”
The next morning, we had an intense wake-up session in bed, followed by a somewhat late breakfast. By ten thirty, we were on the patio soaking up the rays. I was beginning to worry about Carl and said, “Shouldn’t he be here by now?”
“Maybe, maybe not. They might have gone to the Derby Ho
