“Then you won’t make another objection. You have an appointment in ten minutes with Trixie. She knows what she’s doing.” The young looking woman with multi-colored hair and many piercings in her ears along with tattoos on her arms was thrilled when Kathleen walked into the parlor, Sam in tow. “I wasn’t sure if your boyfriend needed a second piercing or what,” she said to Kathleen with a quick glance at Sam. Kathleen displayed her engagement ring. “Thom’s my fiancé now, not boyfriend. And this is cousin. He needs to be fitted with a PA.” Trixie raised up her eyebrows. “Two men under your thumb? You’re a strong woman. I like that.” “I like it too.” The two women exchanged knowing smiles which made Sam even more nervous in addition to making him feel an outsider which was strange because

