She heard rustling, and risked a quick peek. Simon had rolled onto his side, back facing her, to fall asleep.Told you, she thought at herself. There w...s no reply, of course.She closed her eyes and tried to drift off, and to ignore the nagging needle of fear.Simon didn't see her leave. Even though he had known this would happen, and though he'd known he couldn't do anything to stop it, he hadn't wanted to look at her. He didn't want to see her watching him.It didn't matter. His attention- and. Louise and I had to make some decisions. Would she try to keep up appearances as Louis Fenton or would she pull out the stops? Could I go back to Prentiss High or would I want to or HAVE to switch schools to stay alive. There had always been a couple bullies that liked to pick on Brandon and Jack and when I showed up on campus, what would happen then? Death by hanging? A lynch mob?. Or would the girls protect me? I rather felt like they would.We returned to school the day after Labor Day.. "How's the area around the dock entrance?" It's clear, Max. I'm monitoring the area and no one's doing anything they shouldn't be." Right. See you in a few minutes."We arrived and moved quickly through the transit shaft and into my ship. Inside, I directed them to the galley, telling them I'd be there in a little while, and headed for the bridge. Once there, I closed the hatch and fell into the command chair. I sat there and stared up at nothing for a minute. I needed to calm down. I had felt. ”The shock on his face was priceless. “Seriously?”“Yes. But I can also tango, foxtrot, salsa, jive, and a dozen other styles. Beth and I used to hit the dance clubs like it was a religion.”“Thank God. I thought we were fixing to get thrown out again.”I laughed. “I’ll buy your first beer. Domestic.”“Yeah, I know, I’ve seen your paycheck.”We had an absolute blast. There were at least two huge bachelorette parties and three final divorce parties in the club, which made for well over a two to one.