By dinnertime the next day, it became obvious that Joanna had in fact spilled the beans to Jack about what she and Vanessa had in mind--not to mention the history of her venture into girl-on-girl sex and Vanessa's own encounter with Eileen.

Over dinner Jack was staring at each of his females one after the other in an attitude of stupefied amazement. He hardly said a word, merely gawking at his ex-wife, his young lover, and his daughter as if they had revealed themselves to be Sirens or mermaids or succubi or some other supernatural creatures.

Vanessa was a little dumbfounded also. She realized that by next morning she could...