You could check the bottom left drawer to get me fresh jams. But forget that," I curled away from him. "I want to take a nice long nap in this delicio...s robe."Three days later he came in my room, but without the chess mat or the backgammon briefcase. He came bearing the laundered parts of my old bathing suit. "Time for my stinky girl to get another shower."He led me there, and I liked the attention, the innocent but poignant lay of his hands. My brother got me mostly clean, and then I finished. " I told her rubbing my arm.So I went down to the nurses station and Lisa was all smiles. I asked her if she wanted to go get some coffee on her break and she agreed.I was going to tell her that at that time I was not looking to get involved with anyone. Talk about childhood baggage. I had a steamer trunk full.She looked kind of dissappointed so I told her maybe we could have dinner, as friends.She agreed to easily and to eagerly.I have had people subtly try to change me. It doesn't do any. ” She looked at me with her pleading eyes and then moved out of the room.Cynthia came towards me and hugged me. “How are you, son? Is everything fine between you two?” Her face became serious and she continued, “I have known Carol from her childhood, and by the look on her face, I know that something isn’t right.”When I looked at Cynthia’s worried face, my heart sank. How was I supposed to tell her that her daughter, whom she raised to be a fine lady, has been unfaithful to her husband, and a. Neil slipped his hand in the pocket of his windbreaker and pushed the button on his remote.Brandy went stiff, still looking at the small disc she held, not saying a word, her blue eyes seeming to stare contently at it."What's your name?" Neil asked, looking around to make sure no one was watching."Brandy," came a monotone."Brandy I want you to place that disc on the base of your neck. Peel off the adhesive first."Brandy peeled off the protective strip with a long fingernail and then shook her.