It is Thursday afternoon. All the local high schools, middle schools and elementary schools are closed for Spring Break. Veronica Rose, her sister Victoria Alisa -- who teaches math at a local high school -- and Vickie's sex slave, Tanya Marie, are all waiting at Tanya's house for David to pick them up for a nude photo shoot.
He is late. He was supposed to pick them up at 1:00 but it is now almost 2:00 and he still has not shown up. Veronica tried calling him on his cell phone but he does not answer it.
Veronica is angry. She cut a computer class for this shoot. Not that she needed the lecture. Her professor was going to discuss some picture enhancement information; something she already knows how to do. But she could have used the lecture to refresh her knowledge. Her college does not start Spring Break until tomorrow.
They are all in the den. Vickie is coddling the infant Erica in her lap; she loves Tanya's baby and frequently plays with her. Tanya is at the computer doing some research on the origins of Mardi Gras in New Orleans, her favorite city. One of her customers, a New Orleans carnival club, wants to include the information on their invitations to their next year's Mardi Gras party.
Veronica is playing a video game with Carolyn; she is losing. Tanya's husband, Eric -- who is the computer lab instructor at the same local high school -- and Vickie's son, Robbie are in the garage. He is helping the boy fix a flat tire on his bicycle.
The three women are in their bathing suits. Vickie has on her bright yellow string bikini with matching beach coat. Tanya has on her baby blue string bikini. She also has on a T-shirt and a large towel wrapped around her waist. Veronica has on her a gold thong bathing suit with a white beach coat. The coat does not cover her exposed cheeks, coming down to barely past her waist.
Veronica changed into her suit when she arrived at Tanya's just before 1:00. Tanya and Vickie also put on their bathing suits at that time. Since then the three of them have been waiting patiently for David to arrive.
Carolyn suddenly brightens the afternoon.
"I like your bathing suit Aunt Veronica. I'll bet my daddy likes it too. It shows more of your butt and he likes to spank my mommy's butt and Mommy Vickie's butt."
"Carolyn!" Tanya yells at her daughter. "That's not a very nice thing to say about your Aunt Veronica."
Vickie laughs at the child's brashness but Veronica tries to calm the situation. "That's OK Tanya. Carolyn, the only reason why your mommy or Vickie don't have a bathing suit like mine is because the store did not have their size when they bought their suits."
"My mommy bought hers last year. I don't know when Mommy Vickie bought her bathing suit."
"Bathing suits are expensive. But I'm sure the next time Tanya or Vickie needs to buy a new bathing suit it will be just like the one I've got."
"They better not because it will make my daddy spank them more."
Tanya again starts to scold Carolyn but Veronica stops her and again makes an attempt at calming the situation and helping the child understand.
"Do you know why your daddy smacks their butts?"
Carolyn just shrugs her shoulders.
"Well, your daddy is not really spanking Tanya or Vickie. It's his way of telling them that he loves them. It's called a love tap. Do you know what a love tap is?"
Carolyn shakes her head no.
"It's kind of like a high five. When two ball players smack each other's hands they are not trying to hurt each other. They are actually congratulating each other. The same is true when your daddy smacks Tanya or Vickie. He's really telling them that he loves them."
"Then why doesn't he smack me or Robbie?"
"Because you're not supposed to hit children."
"Does your boyfriend spank you?"
"Sometimes." She pauses. Then, "You may not understand it now but when you get a little older I'm sure it will all make sense to you."
"That's what my mommy said."
Suddenly the front door bell rings.
"That's probably David," Vickie says. "At least it better be." She goes to the front door to let him in taking baby Erica with her.
"I hope it is," Tanya adds. "We need something to change the subject matter away from Eyes-and-Ears and all her questions. Carolyn, you ask too many questions."
"Why can't I come with you mommy? I want Mr. David to take my picture too."
"David will not have the time to photograph us and you. I'll get him to photograph you with Robbie and your sister some other time. Now give me a kiss and go tell your father that we are leaving so he can watch Erica."
"Ok." She gives her mother a hug and a kiss then starts to run toward the kitchen and the door leading into the garage.
"Aren't you going to kiss Mommy Vickie good-bye?" Tanya asks her.
"Oh! I'm sorry," she answers her mother. Then she kisses Vickie and Veronica good-bye and goes to the attached garage to get her father.