I feel a bit lessexposed, as his shifty glances are directed at all three of us!Desk attendants and the doorman are smilingly stone-faced. Probably u...edto Mandy's more interesting visitors. I do catch him saying "girls"though. Always been "Afternoon Ladies" when I'm with Mandy, no matterhow young or scruffy I looked. There's an unfortunate cluster ofpaparazzi and curious tourists on the sidewalk. But they aren't here forus, though Charli throws a quick celebrity wave as we rush past. A car. He wore his typical yard work attire-baseball cap, tee shirt cut off just beneath the shoulders, and very tight denim shorts. His lean muscles rippled as he maneuvered the mower here and there."Al Jr. does your yard too, I see," said Ann. "If only I was a few years younger... my, my, look at that tight stomach and... that hard little ass." How naughty of you to think such a thing... he is beautiful though, isn't he?" whispered Sarah. "Look at those shoulders... gracious me! What a pleasant. " Even at your age, it wouldn't hurt," he told me.I stopped in front of Mary's place. "You told me last year what Grandfather's plan was for us, JR and me." Yes. Craig's administering everything, but it's his father's plan he's working from. The old man never forgave your mom for getting pregnant. Still, it's better to skip a generation in leaving inheritances; you save a lot on taxes." So, twice a year Craig puts money into your investment portfolios, you and JR. Into his own."I never liked. "Whoa, there, tiger. I didn't have that much sake." Brody grinned. "We could get more." She smiled but shook her head, regretting the words as they came out but knowing she had to say them. "I'm serious, Brody. I appreciate everything you did—going out, keeping me from getting too angry, listening to my music. It was really sweet. But . . . okay, I might be assuming here, but I'm not looking for anything else." She hoped she hadn't assumed too much. For all she knew, he'd wanted a friendly peck.