His father was *never* mentioned. It dismayed her that he was soestranged from his family and she'd resolved to do what she could toreunite them. She ...as so much in love with her own family that she wascertain Colin would feel the same if she managed to bring them backtogether.She approached the issue like the scientist she was. Each little snippetof information she gleaned was carefully analyzed and duly recorded.Over time she learned he was a first generation immigrant from Irelandand they'd. Claire went home, promising to pick me up atseven, leaving me to head for my bedroom to find something to wear.Undressing down to my panties and seeing my breasts again made me feelgiddy. Only my secret, well hidden corrupted the girl I knew that Iwas. I headed for the shower to get ready. I wore my brand new Pushemup bra with a pair of tight panties,everything folded well out of the way, leaving me with a clean line.Then my padded pantybrief and the pantyhose. I did my makeup, onlyslightly. So, tell me why they were after me?”“It seemed that Sonny got friendly with Carlo. They were doing business together before you came into the picture. Sonny had a big gambling debt, so he contacted Carlo. Sonny promised Carlo he could move his stuff quickly, if Carlo would help him cover his gambling debt. Carlo saw a great opportunity to move the goods, so he agreed. At first they were using your restaurant as a front...”“What? A front! How could that be possible?”“Sonny was good. You must. ’ So it’s going to be one of those conversations. I settle in for the inevitable fight, guards up. ‘I’m sorry, Dad. I was—’ ‘Using the money I gave you for your education to frolic around Europe,’ he interrupts harshly, ‘Yes, I know what you’re doing, girl.’ I don’t say that the money he gave me went to last semester’s tuition and that I worked my ass off to raise all the money for this trip. There’s no point. ‘Mama thought it would be a good idea to explore—’ ‘Your mother,’ he spits the.