Now get a hold of yourself, we've got to go to collagenow.' The walk to collage is a kind of divine torture. I can't even try toget use to the belt, a... different bits of it keep switching on and off. Luckily,I've always had a good poker face. I can feel my face flushing but, other thanthat, I look normal. I figured I could just say I was tired and thought I wascoming down with something. That ought to cover all my bases and explain myodd behaviour. But Tom has other ideas. 'I want to watch you. You make that unconditional promise to me, so I’ll make it to you as well.”“Okay, then bring Sammy home one of these days. It doesn’t matter which day because I’ll be naked when you guys get here just like I always am. He won’t know I’m naked for you every day. But don’t tell Sammy that we will be doing anything. Act like it’s a total surprise that I’m naked and go along with whatever I come up with. And I really mean whatever. Your rules for me will be in complete suspension during our. He was always surprised at my talent for writing. While never going to win a Booker Prize I was successful enough.Maybe I’d ask Jill my sister to just have a quick look at it for me, before forwarding it on to my publisher. She was coming over later for lunch and a swim; she lived in her own flat in town not near the coast.I got up and stretched, really needing to relieve myself and get some caffeine into my brain.My house was on the coast and while not big, just 3 bedrooms, it was all mine. ’ ‘Well, I couldn’t, you know, I mean Ron and Allison have taken care of you for so long, it just wouldn’t be right…’ Donna’s voice tapered off in confusion before beginning again. ‘We heard the wreck and when I saw it was you, I came running out. The EMTs kept me back but when I told them who I was, they let me fly to the hospital with you and gave me your purse and phone.’ ‘Fly?’ ‘Yes, they had you medivaced. Your vitals were crashing pretty fast. Anyway, once we got to the trauma center, I.