The young virgin woman shook her hair, squared her shoulders and lifted her fist to rap heavily on the door. A low curse and a high pitched giggle gre...ted Gilraen. Her cheeks grew flush, she thought of turning away, running back to the castle and hiding herself within the walls of her room. Seconds before her cowardly self gave in, the door to the cottage opened. Gilraen’s cheeks grew a brighter shade of pink. Mistress Ireth stood before her, the opening of her dress had been pulled apart, two. Change a flat ... high-speed reverse, police turns, feather a corner, how to get out of a submerged car.Shake a tail, tail another car, wash a car, clean the interior, perform simple mechanics ... change the oil, filter, spark plugs, add windshield washer fluid, charge a battery, tune a radio, clean seat belts.Driving was serious. A car was as much a weapon as a loaded gun.Mother was NOT in my classes.Mother was having a very difficult time.Mother was one of the Crazy Drivers.Mother was invited. He was a great guy, but not my type. I may have progressed to one night stands and cheating, but I was not a boyfriend stealer. “No. No one has been hiding me. I was too wrapped up in my good girl world to feel this good before tonight. Thanks for that.” As Chris pulled up his shorts and went to get another beer, I decided that it was time to enjoy the hot tub. Sliding into the hot tub after a quick shower, I caught Denise’s eye. “So, um, I see you and Chris are getting along.” She said. “Glad. Perhaps that's why Iwas such a good forensic accountant (well, I was, before my office wasclosed). People thought I had a gift, but the truth was that I waswilling to do the boring work nobody liked.The first day went quickly, the excitement of the mystery kept me going. I knocked out a few months of articles and pictures like it was nothing.Days of research turned into weeks. I had resisted the temptation totest the locket again. I probably wouldn't have been tempted if I hadn'tbeen so.