She didn’t know where her acceptance of the situation was leading her until it was too late.If Rose only knew that doing small sinful things would l...ad to doing a bigger one, she would have stopped herself. She was unconsciously shifting her body around guys she thought were cute to make them pay her more attention. Rose was so captivated by these men that it didn’t dawn on her; she flirted with them with her body in sexual ways. There was a sexual undertone in how her body moved, meaning it or. "You mean it. If ... if I ... aw hell. Brenda, will you marry me?" Yes, Pete. I will. Maybe not right away but I will marry you," she smiled, almost in relief."Oh, Bren, you don't know how good that feels hearing you say that. You have no idea how I've wanted to hear you say that. This is the best Christmas present I could ever get. God, I'm glad I came up here today. What a day! What a day!" Calm down, lover. We've got a ways to go yet. I've got to finish school and you've got your basketball. "We'll get you cleaned up, get something to eat and get youhome."Get you home were not the words Charlie wanted to hear. But he knew theday could not last forever.He was surprised by what came next.Getting him cleaned up included a lot more than he was expecting. Gettingcleaned up in the O'Hara household meant getting a bucket of water and asponge and washing off."Mirilla, take the tub into Emily's room and draw Charlie a bath, were thewords Mrs. Windham spoke that caught Charlie by complete. Whatever scraps you have left. You'll be like a little puppy with those scraps, won't you?"I winced at that. She somehow knew the exact words that would cut into me. Pushover. Little scraps. I felt small even though I easily tripled her in size. "And you'll lap those scraps up, won't you Samuel?" I looked down her leg, to her waiting eyes. Saw the devious smile. She wasn't going to take no for an answer. I nodded. She pulled her socked toes from my mouth. "I'm sorry, I didn't hear.