I was halfway into the bathroom when he said to me, "Leave it open." His voiced matched the one that rang in my head, when I saw him in the shower. He...hadn't spoken in the shower, but I heard that voice in my head."No," I whispered."Yes leave it open for me, after all fair is fair." It was quiet, almost a whisper but it was also delivered in a strong calm voice. I nodded then hurried into the bathroom. I left the door open.I could feel him watching me as I undressed. I was down to my panties. .. well ... I didn't want there to be any misunderstandings just because of something that was said in the heat of passion ... and..." Kyle shushed her with a finger to her lips."Yes, I have been IN love with you for weeks, now. But remember that you started it tonight by saying the ELL-word first." Dee grinned and blushed."Yeah, I guess I did. Kyle, I have felt my love form and grow for you for weeks now as well, but I was afraid of saying it for fear of driving you away; especially given our. I’m older now.”“Yes, but, still unbelievably immature. For the record, how was she, I mean before I interrupted your playing,” said Stacey.“What? I don’t know. She was okay, I guess,” said Ronald.“Hmm, I wonder what she would say if she heard you say that she was just okay,” said Stacey.“It doesn’t matter what she’d say. She’s history. I will be sending her on her way as soon as I get dressed,” he said.“No, no, we’re not firing her because you can’t keep it in your pants. But, she and I will be. "I climbed back up on the weather deck roof, picked up the fifty, checked to make sure that I had loaded explosive rounds, and began tracking the circling boat. When I squeezed the trigger the whole back of the little runabout disintegrated letting water rush in, swamping the boat.Boom! Boom!A shotgun went off just below me. I leaned over to see Frieda with her shotgun pointing at the submarine looking boat. I could also see a body sprawled out of the rear hatch with a rifle of some kind still.