"Thank you Momma. When Daddy gets home can we go try tofind something?" It'll be late, maybe tomorrow."We didn't find anything, just two rusted out hu...ks that weren't evenfit to call scrap metal.On Sunday I insisted on going back to school. Of course I ended uphaving therapy with Gina every day, she was concerned about myadjustment to the situation. Finally I looked at her and said. "Am Isorry I ran that asshole down? No, he was shooting at my sisters. Am Isorry I killed Mercedes brother with. "I've got your delicious omelets and the fruit salad in the cooler.Paige Thanks so much. We really had a blast. I wish I'd seen you at thewet t-shirt contest Claire said you blew them all away. And I'm sorryI won't be here to help you with your hair and makeup, but call me ifyou have a question. I left the curling iron and a few other odds andends that might come in handy. But truthfully, you're stunning just theway you are. So what were you and Claire talking about? " Her tone ofvoice . I felt deja vu lying on my back and seeing guys unbuttoning their pants and arguing among themselves who would lie down on me first.I closed my eyes and moved for a moment into the distant past when I was lying in a group of guys for the first time, and then, next to sexual excitement, I felt real terror, whether these defects would release me alive from the basement of the Mostowski Palace. Lying with my eyes closed, I waited for the next Russian move. I didn't want to see what they were. She tried to skim and I let her off, and besides, she fancies me. She'll stay quiet if I play carrots and sticks. How long for?''A couple of days, three maybe, and if she can entertain our new friend professionally, that would be useful. I'd like him kept busy and not thinking about leaving.' There was a snicker down the phone.'Poor her, and poor him, too. She could stop a tank leaving if she wanted to. I'll text you the address.''I want this finished.''Me too. One other thing, Alex.''What?''I.