Then he looked at Kari. She had her back to him, but kept wiping at her eyes, her hand coming away wet. 7 “A date?” Kari grabbed Tammy by the shoulders and shook her. “What am I going to do? Richard wants to take me out on a date.” “Cool!” “Don’t Cool! me, girl.” “Why are you so wound up? Do you like him?” Kari dropped onto a stool. It was evening, rain pattered against the darkened windows. The store and studio were empty, still echoing with Lana and Richard’s most recent visit. She and Tammy were the last ones here, waiting for Perrin to get back from her doctor’s checkup. “Well?” Tammy stood in front of her with her fists planted on her hips like a school marm. “Can you tell me one thing not to like?” She waved a hand helplessly. Over the last few weeks, father and daughter had