***Trisha arrived at the church with only a few minutes to spare. She wasn't surprise to find the building almost totally empty. There were a few rela...ives and friends of the families, but no one else. A couple of girls around Shannon's age were there but Trisha sensed they came only because their mothers had told them to. Shannon's mother sat in the front pew with her beautiful daughter right next to her. It didn't surprise Trisha to see that Shannon's sister was the only one who seemed upset. " Well," winked Kim. "Maybe I'll pick you up someday?" Yeah, right," came the reply, slightly muffled as Pam nibbled her roomie's bare shoulder. "Even in this day and age we'd probably get stoned. And not the fun kind of stoned" Then they had both forgotten about Professor Nolam and her husband and the Rodeo Club and Chad Daverling as their hands had begun to run over each other's bodies.Kim brought herself back to the present just as a knock came on the door. Doctor Lake opened it to reveal a. "Come on, Lori," he prodded. "We have to get home and change to make the dinner tonight."Lori glanced at me and then at Ed."I should stay and set up the bed with Rosie," she said. "You can go and I will be home in plenty of time." That's okay, Mom," Rosie offered as she pointed at me. "He will help me."Lori and Rosie locked eyes for a moment and finally, Lori smirked."Oh, I'm sure he will," she replied as she turned to leave. "I'm sure he will take good care of you." See you... thanks for the. Yes of course. Now where is my part of the loot?" The Leader demanded."Your part? What do you mean?" Chris asked sounding puzzled."Any Association action requires a tithe to be paid to the Leader of the Association. All the commanders know this!" The Leader said smiling.Chris was also smiling, "Really, that must have passed me by, but then I'm not really one of your commanders am I? You let me have a bunch of men that were the worse of your people, I've moulded them into a team, and also they.