Tharin was looking out over the harbor, clearly relaxed and enjoying the interesting view. The women were all huddled up in a tight group, on benches,...on the other side of the tower in low conversations.Mercedes seemed settled with no sign of tears, the recent drama on the dock forgotten. The women smirked at my arrival; they rose and gestured for me to approach. I could sense Derwen was up to something, trying to keep her face straight with an air of normalcy. Swarta guided Grimm to help her. ” He opened the door to his walk-in closet and she walked inside. “Wow,” she said showing how impressed she was. “It’s huge.” “Yes it is,” he agreed. “After I moved in I had it remodeled to fit my taste and needs. I added the shelves and really could store everything in here. Most of the drawers in my dresser are empty because I keep it all in here.” He took her to the door to his bathroom and said, “What do you think of this room?” Laura stepped inside and whistled. “Oh this is just too much. ‘It was wonderful. Especially the surprise.’ ‘Surprise?’ ‘The ‘Somewhere in Time’ one,’ she murmured, rubbing her cheek on his wet, gray-haired chest. ‘That was so special…’ He stroked her wet hair, smiling, but said nothing. ‘Are you OK, after all that at the concert?’ she asked. ‘Sure,’ he said. ‘I think it came out all right. How about you? I really wish you hadn’t seen that…’ ‘I loved it, Geoffie,’ she whispered. ‘Every girl wants to be loved by a hero.’ ‘Aw…’ He started to protest,. Don't be sorry." Not only was she not angry, for which I was relieved, but she was sitting next to me wearing her short robe. (I know. I couldn't help it, OK?) My eyes touched on hers, then looked down again, conveniently affording me a look at her long, bare legs, which led into the darkness only inches away beneath the robe."Okay?" her voice broke in. "It was only an accident. Don't be sorry. Besides," and she shifted her bent knees away from me, as if she were going to leave, "nudity is.