" I grinned.Charlie's eyes were dancing but his voice didn't give away a thing. "All things will be made clear then, go!"We left. I could tell that Mi...dy and Herb wanted to talk. Bennie was his usual stoic self. I knew that, if I asked him, he would say that we'll find out. Herb offered to drive us home. We all got in the car and he drove us over.All of us got out and went to the porch. Mindy said, "What happened?"I said, "I can tell you two things. They are back together and it's on Charlie's. Did she have a friend with her and they weregoing to sit outside and drink? God I hoped not. That would mean I'd bestuck out here for another hour at least. Actually that may have beenpreferable to what happened.I did my best to hide in the shadows after she walked outside but then Iwas shocked when she walked over to my back door. She knockedrepeatedly. My lights were on and my car was here so even though it was nowthe middle of the night, Trish wasn't concerned with waking me. Maybe shehad a. Never in all my life has anyone understood me so completely, rooting through my deepest insecurities and banishing them with a few charming words. I don't know whether to express my gratitude, weep, or kiss him. I consider the gratitude option until I realize that thanking him would be admitting he was right. The more private part of me protests against this. After all, a girl's got to have some secrets. Instead of sounding grateful, the first thing that comes out of my mouth is defensive and. I had also filled the bathroom with candles, there was soft music playing in the background. The tub was filled with bubble bath and rose petals, a bottle of wine was chilling next to it and a small tray filled with strawberries and wine was sitting on the edge of the tub. Watching your eyes gleam as you looked at the sights around just made me feel so warm inside. I looked at you and said, ‘Care to join me my dear?’ With a long sigh and a soft whisper you replied, ‘Yes.’ I was laying in the.