And how much trouble were you in?” I smiled, “Let’s just say I had to write all my papers by hand and my dad added more work onto my already he...tic school schedule. That and I fell behind on all my shows for three months.” “And Amanda?” I sighed, “Amanda couldn’t spend the night for three months.” Moira rose her eye brow at me, “So you went without sex for three months?” I smiled, “I never said I went without sex for three months. I only said Amanda couldn’t spend the night for three. Clifford was relieved about that fact, given the scandal involved, and he never bothered to acknowledge them until the near end of his life. Anyway, that’s why you have three sisters,” Gavin elaborated.“Why did Stick join the Klan, though? He seems to have gained some prominence in it, too,” I pointed out.“Well, first of all, he was significantly older than his sisters, and you could ask him, but the truth of the matter is that he was lured into it by Oliver. Once in it, he was elevated by. At the school she was all business in handling her duties and in how she conversed. She was a different person when he took her out to dinner as she was warm and caring who gave him all her attention. It gave him a good feeling that he was in the company of this attractive nice lady.On the third dinner date after parking his SUV at her home he asked her if he could give her a goodnight kiss. With a smile on her face she said that he could. It was a very nice kiss and it immediately struck him. We didn't sleep much that first night of our marriage.Next morning wasn't any calmer, but it was nowhere near as pleasant. I waited until breakfast to broach the subject of Garth's call."Isidora, Garth's call last night was bad news."Isidora just gave me a curious look so I continued."Nika has been shot by one of Marks' people, and Garth is convinced that Marks won't stop until we're all dead."Isidora gave me a sharp look. "Who is Nika?"Then it hit me. I'd never mentioned Nika. Our discussions.