" Shut up and quit looking a gift horse in the mouth. Accept the fact that you're going to lose, and be graceful about it. Beside, we've now seen each...other naked, so we should be able to pretty much say anything to each other. For that matter, if you knew how much money I've spent on that damn hot tub, and now you figure you can fix it for ten bucks, then letting you use my old car isn't even worth talking about."I held up my hands in surrender, and grinned at her a little lasciviously. "Ah. I said I did but to my amazement Colette saidno thank you. She was asked if she was really sure and she said thatshe was and so that was that. I was driven back to St Phillips Mondaymorning to collect my things, such as they were and I was back at whatAunt Maria said I must now think of as my home by lunchtime. Thehousekeeper was the butler's wife; she showed me around the house andtold me where I could and couldn't go and then she came with me to myroom to help me unpack. I was somewhat. "Hello, how are you?" I said - Wonderful opening line, I thought wryly, but what else to say."Not too bad - on my own now. Getting used to it as time passes." She responded."Would you like a drink, if it's still there, I remember there used to be a tea-room close by." I suggested.She laughed - the same gentle, tinkly laugh I remembered - "No," she chuckled, "that's been a dry cleaners for over ten years now. The inn is still there though, and yes, they do a good afternoon tea."She was silent as. . umm ... practice more. If you want too, that is?" Uhh, yeah ... that might be a good idea," the 16-year-old answered hoping her enthusiasm wasn't showing.It was during their second kiss that tongues were exchanged, delving deep inside each other's mouth. Further kisses brought the first touch as fingers crept over each other's breasts, first over their blouses but soon beneath.They had each seen the other nude numerous times in the school locker room or while changing while playing dress-up..