”I smiled and laughed softly, “No, I can’t. You asked the question that got right to the point. I think I understand what I was feeling now. Wel..., a little more, anyway.”“Did you spend the afternoon at April’s? I know from the girls you didn’t come home until it was time to get ready for Vespers.”“I had lunch with April and Cassie, and then drove around for a bit. I picked up Janey at the hardware store when her shift ended. I had gone to see Mr. Orlov before I went to April’s and ran into her.. "He checked our vehicle," Kayla returned."But he didn't really do anything," Mrs. Kimbrel responded. "He just glanced inside for a second and waved us on." Not aware of the scanners their vehicle had stopped above at the checkpoint or the capabilities of the guard's helmet, she wondered at the quiet chuckles coming from the troopers in the front seats."Let's just say that there was more done than you could see," Kayla said as she smiled at the older woman."But..." Mrs. Kimbrel began just as she. I thought I saw that Amy was satisfying a similar curiosity about me. It was a hot day, and we frolicked in the pool until dinner was ready about 6:30. We had steaks, baked potato, and peas. It was a very satisfying meal. We watched a movie until about 10:00, and we were tired and went to bed in my queen bed. Both of my parents worked, and were long since gone when I awoke about 8:30 a.m. I opened my eyes to see Amy sitting on my bed just looking at me. We exchanged good mornings, and began. I mean to just walk into it like that. You could have at least told me you two developed a friendship. Maybe I should have seen it coming. All the shopping trips, and times I couldn't get you to answer the phone. I don't know, sweetie. What I do know is, I never stopped loving her either. One moment of weakness led to a great downfall, and those regrets from it never faded away. I also don't want to separate you from your other soul mate," he let me know. My eyes went away, and a slight smile.