A crowd was quickly gathering; people pushed forward, patted him on the back and shook his hands. He was about to step back through the door when Jeri...a rushed up, put her arms round his neck and planted a wet passionate kiss on his mouth. She broke the kiss breathless, took a large breath that all but caused her breasts to spill out over her tightly laced bodice."Arron, you're my hero -" she stood back. "- you're the town's hero." She gave him another squeeze then whispered in his ear. "Oh I. She grabbed her cane and flew out the door, hair flying in all directions, practically obscuring what vision she had. Solace arrived at the Make Your Moves Dance Studio at nine thirty. She got a key for a locker from Franz. He gave her a huge welcoming hug and spun her in the direction of the lockers down the hall. ‘Who was that?’ came a woman’s low, husky voice. She had been standing behind Solace throughout a portion of the exuberant exchange. She stared after her. ‘Oh, that is our. ”She blinked an eye and continued, “And I’ll teach you everything: A to Z. You’re sexy, just need a bit of experience and learning, then you’ll have a girlfriend and all.“Looking at my nervous, confused, and surprised face, she said, “Relax. Don’t worry, it’ll be more fun than your daily run, and I won’t tell anybody about it. Consider this your birthday gift from me,” and she laughed.Later on, I realized that I wouldn’t have asked all these questions at any other time in my life. I’d just. There wasn't much that I could say to her that. It bothers me that Caryn believes I'm a rapist, too. I can tell myself that it doesn't matter. But it does. It matters even more when it's someone I care about.Tawney was quieter than usual all the rest of the day. I asked her about it and she said it was nothing. But I knew what was bothering her. I tried to explain that I haven't seen Caryn in a long time and what she thinks of me isn't really important.She was perceptive enough to realize that.