When she pulled up he waved at her to stay behind the wheel. He climbed into the passenger side."Did you hear the news?" Mrs. Delgado asked excitedly....That's all they were talking about in the barbershop," Scott explained.She was disappointed. Mrs. Delgado wanted to talk about the most exciting news of the New Year. Scott obliged her and asked, "What have you heard?"She launched into a long explanation that was no more or less wild than what the men of the barbershop had come up with. "You. She turned her gaze from the window to me. Her deep green eyes smiling into mine. She’s absolutely beautiful. “Are you ok hon?” She asked. I shrugged trying to make light of it, “Yeah, just peachy keen.” She rose her eyebrow at me “How come I don’t believe you Pam?” She laughed and switched seats, sitting closely to me. Her arms slid around my shoulder and she pulled me close, the smell of her light perfume filled my nose. She gently pulled my face to hers with her other hand and looked me. I stood there in her doorway naked telling her to stop. She turned to me and said that everything was fine including her. I told her to sit down. I sat down next to her and explained my feelings. I told her about my dreams and how I care about her. I did not use the L word. I told her that I just wanted to be sure that this is what she wanted. I wanted to make sure that it just wasn’t because she was vulnerable and would regret it. She then really threw me for a loop. Tara told me. "Laura frowned. "And who are you to tell me what does and does not make sense?" As if you had some specific plan in mind for sending the older Miss Sovert home with the younger, away from the school and away from the protection of her friends."Laura's eyes narrowed, shifting between Seeger and Melinda. Melinda's eyes widened, but a squeeze of her shoulder from Seeger silenced any further reaction."Perhaps to get the younger sister alone and influence her into returning with the older sister.