The promising start Zack had was now reduced to a 3-7 record, the mirror image of Aaron's 7-3 record. Zack's words last spring were prophetic. The off...nsive line was his Achilles' heel. The left tackle was too slow. The left guard was too small. The center was big but immobile. The right side of the line was no better. No matter how brilliant Zack could be, he couldn't do it alone.The Packer's 3-7 record made them a team that could draft me. I didn't want to go join my friend. I wasn't the. The sight of my unopened letters confirmed my intentions. I pocketed the dusty letters. It wouldn't do for them to be discovered in the next few days. As I turned to leave the room my eye fell on a pair of her panties next to the laundry basket. I couldn't resist -- I didn't even try -- picking them up and bringing them to my nose. Her musky scent awakened so many memories of her.We had been lovers, of course. She had begun talking about marriage, a subject I continued to shy away from. I. "Rod? Anyone at all? What about me?"Finally he shook his head."Me either. Rod, I trust Jimmy. His only goal is to help people. He is the only reason Angela Osborne is still alive. Hell, he's the only reason I'm alive. If he hadn't come back for me I would still have been in there when the place blew up. He risked his life to save me; I don't have to tell you that means a lot, but more than that I have never once seen him use his gift for anything even questionable. And since we're on the. She has a right. ‘Well,’ I fidgeted, ‘I guess I should be on my way.’ Hurry on, Ed. Later I saw her at the place. Part of a string quartet playing Vaughn Williams. I recognized everyone in it. He was in it. The first violin. I bet he has fingers that can work magic on her—but then even mine could. I stayed away from the quartet as much as I could but, while I talked and joked with donors and tried to pretend I was having a good time, we’d drift through. I saw her put her hand on his arm when.