" It does seem a bit late for that doesn't it?" I only did this so I could get that car!" Yes, I know, and I'll bet that's all you were thinking about...when heexplained everything, right?" I guess, but...." If you're really that upset about this, let me call him and see if hecan remove them. If that's the case then you can chalk this up as alearning experience, but you did promise me..." I know mom, it's just that I didn't expect to look so.... real!"Well, mom called, and by the look on her. A few more moments, swerving a bit to avoid a stick some jerk had let fall in her way, and...She was home.Vicky let the bike slow, now that she was in the woods, her body relaxing. It had been too long. Five whole days, actually closer to six. She had heard the old saying, that you never know how much you love something until it is gone. That was definitely true. She loved this forest.She also loved Kevin.Putting her feet down, she stopped her bike at the first cross path. Love. Love was silly,. “So, you’re agreed, then? You’ll be here, spend the weekends with me, get used to college social life before starting your freshman term? Not deny us each other’s company?” Cassie pleaded with her brother.“Hell to the yes! Sign me up for that! The same thought had occurred to me, but I hadn’t vocalized it yet. Glad that we’re on the same page. I’m not about to put either of us at unnecessary risk of straying from our pact of loyalty and fidelity to each other. This is our love. We’re not poly. I’ll have to give her a hard time about that.’ ‘He really likes her, you know,’ Dom said, slipping an arm around her and pulling her close. ‘I know,’ she said. ‘Now we just have to convince Dee.’ ‘You mean she doesn’t know?’ Dom asked in surprise. Lani considered. ‘It’s more that she won’t let herself think that. She won’t get her hopes up.’ She tilted her head to look up at him. ‘It’s a weird self-esteem thing, I guess, but Dee doesn’t think she’s good enough for him.’ Dom snorted. ‘Well,.