We were all worried when we found out about the accident. Your brother said that you and he talked some while he was here and straightened things out....I was happy to hear that. I was worried that you weren’t going to ever get to a point that you could forgive him. That’s what I was trying to do that day. I’m sorry that I didn’t listen to you when you tried to leave.”I nodded. “I’m sorry I kicked you,” I told him. “There was no way we were gonna solve anything in that room. Everyone told me that. You'll never know how much I appreciate all you've done. I'm gonna fire up the boat and while it warms up, plot a new course for the Tombigbee. I'll be sure and let you know what I find when I get there. Be safe, yourselves Hank, and know I'm thinking about you both." As I hung up, I was struck by how warm the Bell's treated me. It was quite remarkable.When I finished cleaning up, and came out of my bedroom, I started the engines to let them warm up. As they purred, I fired up the GPS and input. “Not half as glad as the guys are gonna be,” said Chad.Then Chad stood up on the table. “Anyone interested inhaving some fun should go to the back room right now.This is Carolyn. She’s dying to meet you all.”Chad escorted Carolyn to the back room, kissed her onthe cheek, and then whispered “This is what you need,kid. Just enjoy yourself.”Then he disappeared out of the room to go find Rachel.Carolyn was only alone in the room for a moment beforefive or. I began praying she hadn’t read my mind. “Are you going to lie down?” I asked innocently. “No.” “Don’t leave me here alone,” I said starting to sit up. “Lie down and get some sleep, I’m not going to leave you.” I was amazed at how quickly I was able to fall asleep. The next morning, I awoke to find Anastasia sleeping next to me. I started to get up, when her eyes opened. “Sorry,” I said. “I wasn’t really asleep.” “Did you get any sleep at all last night?” “Vampires don’t sleep at night.” “Oh,.