"There's ... there's something I wanna tell you, Bobby. It's kindapersonal, but I think you might understand."I felt confused by the sudden shyness. "...hat's wrong, Cori?"Cori finally looked up. "Nothing's really wrong. It's just ... it'd beeasier to show you."Grabbing my left hand, Cori led me into her closet and opened the door toone of the cubbies inside. It was the same door she had been so upset aboutme trying to open before. She took out what looked like a pair of thick,white underpants. Finn covered Liv as she inched down the stairs. They soon reached the bottom and waited outside the open door of the control room, next to the dead body, listening for movement.Finn took a deep breath and rolled into the room while Liv jumped into the doorway to provide cover. Fortunately, the room was empty. "Holy shit!" Finn exclaimed as he examined the metal desk. "This computer screen shows all the calls being made in town! And this one shows the security system. I guess they saw us. The water on your skin is entrancing and I can't help but run my lips over your shoulder and up to your neck. Your breath hitches and you fall back against me letting me know that yes you are relaxed enough for this. Yes you want me as I want you. When I finally really kiss your neck you let out the most delicious sound I swear I have ever heard. My hands massage your arms and your tummy until you turn, wrapping your legs around me. You give me a welcome home smile and then we are kissing. I. All that stuff you’ve been saying all along about keeping an open mind and learning and experiencing things. Do you know what the surprising thing is?”“No,” I said.“It hasn’t changed my core values. I still believe everything I believed the first day I came here, but now I understand more about why I believe it, and what others believe. It’s really strange.”“No, it means your core values are strong, which is a good thing. It also means that you are willing to listen to others and learn from.