" You plan real good, Miss Martha." That's not an answer. Just tell me what you want to do."I yawned. "Oh, I dunno." Steven... I've been leading you a...ound town for a week now. In fact, I've been leading you around all your life. I didn't bring you to New York to lead you on a leash. I brought you here to open you up. I brought you here to show you that the whole world isn't Memphis and you don't always get punished for saying and doing what you want."I smiled gratefully, and shrugged."Oh,. Too much.The story I was writing was set in Victorian times and the Hero was a dashing long haired, long-dicked cad-type of gentleman. Exactly the type of guy I wasn't — or hadn't been — but was kind of thinking about being. Not really the 'bash-them-over-the-head' type, but I had given a lot of thought to being a bit more forceful, wondering what it would be like, if I could pull it off. It seemed to work wonderfully for my primary character! He would meet an innocent lass and within two. "But not surprising coming from you." Oh, relax, dude, I'm kiddin'!" Alex laughed and poked Beth's arm. "Doin' her's like doin' my sister or something. "Sides," he smirked at Steph. "I can think of better ways ta spend my time." Yeah?" Definitely."The bell rang and most of the room began to move, gather trash and books and heading for the fourth class of the day. Van Chi put a hand on Alex's arm. "Can I talk to you for a minute?" Yeah. I gotta get my guitar out my locker. Walk with?"Alex —. "Tim and I both had to talk them into it." Be careful Bill," Linda warned. "That is an old strategy that women use to get a man. It works pretty well too. That's how I got Jack." Hey," Jack protested.Bill cut him off before he said anything else. "There is one favor I wanted to ask you Jack," Bill said. He was serious now."Sure, anything big bro. You know that anything I can do I will," Jack said."Well, Tim and I had always planned on being the best man at the others wedding but we can't do.