"You like my suit? I picked it up while I was in the service."I let my eyes wander low enough to take the full tour. "Nice suit. Very Euro-trash. I th...ught it was bathing suit optional over there. Or is this a compromise between the two options?"He grinned and dove in, surfacing a few feet away. "I'm the very soul of compromise," he assured me. "Still, this far out on the lake I suppose I could just take it off."Even in the cold water I felt my body flush. Parts of me were voting to check out. Julie helped them make supper and, when it was almost ready, she went to the pool to get Beth. The four of them enjoyed a quiet supper. Roger saw Ron's car pull into their campsite. He waved to Ron but knew that Ron would probably enjoy a little private and intimate time with Heather before they came over to visit.Sure enough, an hour later Ron and Heather came over smiling and full of life. Roger explained his plan for a campfire that night and Ron nodded agreement to the good idea. Julie and. Once we were in the boat, it would take someone with a boat to catch up to us. The ferries didn’t run at night. We’d be long gone by morning. We haggled back and forth for a good hour before everyone was agreed on a plan that would get us all away from the immediate danger of Geoff Gilliam and crew.The goodbye kiss between Angel and Simon made my stomach ache.It was close to two in the morning when Angel and I carried our one suitcase each out of the house, looking in all directions and heading. First month was pure hell. Biggest town I ever seen, most people ditto, new schedules, new guys to impress, new girls to check out and be too shy to approach, new economic problems, way too much schoolwork: Julie and babies almost began to seem like an attractive option. Truth was, I felt like a fuckin' hick, way outa my depth. Finally, reluctantly, I realized I wasn't gonna cut it unless I made an effort. Bummer.'Gotta do something, ' I said out loud. My roommate looked up from his book.'You.