Each night when the lights went out and the music ended, the four mannequins in the front window began their most productive hour. Oddly enough, they couldn’t move or show facial expressions, but they were excellent talkers. After the security gate rattled down, they had a very serious discussion about the day. The one in ...

Read Parts One – Three While the guys were down in the man-cave playing pool over bottles of beer, Nicki poured out her heart to Annie, who sat and listened. Nicki told her how conflicted she felt, fighting with her head over her heart. It felt good for Nicki to air her thoughts out loud. ...