He started gathering the packages on the bed while Mrs. Littlewood stood before her dressing table touching a comb to her hair. Then Finn glanced at M...s. Littlewood and at her image in the mirror and he was suddenly paralyzed by what he saw.The front of Mrs. Littlewood's peignoir was hanging open as she combed her hair, the two sides of the peignoir falling far enough apart from each other so that her breasts and belly and thighs were clearly visible in the mirror. She was naked except for. "how -" I asked, and he replied:"the dead man was my twin brother, Timothy Brannigan - he took my placeand committed suicide in order to protect my secrets. The red knight, Ileft behind on the desk myself."The three of us raced for the door - just as it began to slide closed onus. The three of us got up to the door just as it slammed shut in ourfaces."poppy? Brannigan asked Poppy wearily."yeah, Dad?" Poppy asked him, and he replied:"could you please kick this door in for us?" no problemo!". Now." He grinned and gave me thatsuperior smirk of his adding, "I'm not blowing my own trumpet here, buteven you must admit that I am a good looking bloke."I blushed nodded."Good," He grinned, "Now when people see a bloke who looks as good as Ido sweetheart, they expect such a bloke to have a pretty girl on theirarm." He smiled, "In this case, you!" But I'm not a girl am I?" I whispered."They think you are." He nodded to a couple of lads who were obviouslygirl watching, "But if you are really. " Oh, come on, Nick, you are so sweet," she replied. "Your company and sweet words are really what counts to me. And if it makes you feel better, I am really having a great time." Thank Goodness," I said as I kissed the palm of her hand a controversial kiss. "That's my greatest reward."We walked a little more near the lake and then we drove home. My father was still not home, my sister was nowhere to see.I walked mother to her bedroom door. "I just have had the greatest evening ever," I said..