" That would be Sean," Udit said with a smile. "There's a connection, an understanding, between those two that is uncanny." Udit trusted Brennan, but ... man couldn't reveal what he didn't know. Brennan didn't need to know all their secrets, yet.David, recalling some of Sean's practical jokes, caused Udit some embarrassment. Brennan was concerned that Sean may have a mean streak that accounted for the jokes he played on people. Udit immediately defended his charge."Sean doesn't have a mean bone. However, the main change is to allow you girls time to shower at home and do any homework before the festivities ... and dinner ... begin. Gracey, we’re going to have to work around your ... reduced mobility. We’ll move the dining-room table into the living room near the Monstrosity to lessen the amount of ... long-distance travel you’ll have to do. By the way, how’s your shin?“It’s getting better, but it still aches, or, at least, if it hurts, it doesn’t hurt so much most of the time.”“Good.. I had been to their house in Mountain Brook a few years earlier but they had only recently installed a swimming pool in their back yard. I thought that it would be especially nice to take a refreshing dip after work to wash off all the grime from a day's work on the construction site. Miriam led me down the stairs into the basement. They had worked very hard to wipe out the musty smell that basements often had. There was also a pool table in the comfortable-sized room. They had replaced the old. He had hoped the three of them could sneak away to the golf course for a sensual moonlight rendezvous. He walked into the trailer and found his mother and two sisters relaxing on the couch. Beth was watching television while Julie and his mother were each reading a book.His mother asked, "How did you do?"Dave replied, "Pretty good. I shot seventy-two and finished second. It was really windy which pushed everyone's score up. I actually hit the ball incredibly well but putted badly. The greens.