“Look, I barely know you but you seem like a really nice guy. Would you like to come back to my apartment for dinner?”“Well, yeah, sure,” stam...ered Eddie. He grabbed the groceries and put them in her trunk. “I’ll follow you.”Sara laughed, “You already know where you’re going,” shaking her finger at him.“Yeah, I do.”Fifteen minutes later they were walking into her apartment. Lauren, studying in her bedroom, heard their voices and walked down the hall towards the kitchen. “Hey.”Sara turned, “Hi. I was introduced to Tommy's Mom and Dad, both of whom I liked, and to his younger brother, Sid. I liked his parents, but Sid was only 5 and not worth bothering with. I parked my wrap and flip-flops by the pool and jumped in with Tommy. That was the signal for Sid to jump in, too. He was not allowed in the pool unless someone else was there to keep an eye on him.I had a great time in the pool with Tommy. Mostly we talked while we were not having splashing contests. Even Sid turned out to be not. ?What?s she going to do 1 on 9, anyway???TWO on nine,? I say with a shiver. ?And you know even together, me andyou wouldn?t stand a chance in a fight against Ryan.??All the more reason to get your diagnosis as soon as possible<? Laurasays. ?People think that a skirt is a sign of weakness. It isn?t. It?sa sign of strength, like- like a shield.??Tell my dad that,? I snort, making Mia- who has taken over from Suriyaand Laura as my ?pretend girlfriend?- sigh as she rests her head on myshoulder.. Then she pulls away again and sits down on the couch."Here, Ken, you better sit down, too."With obvious relief he plops down and grabs Alice, practically climbing on her trying to kiss her again."Back off, Ken. We've plenty of time. Here let's get your clothes off."Ken, caught up in the whirlwind of new emotions and experiences, hurriedly disengages himself and tears his clothes off, babbling all the while that Sean is going to be back and Sue will come down and Alice's parents will barge.