.." What we want to do, ... and be to each other?" I asked. She nodded. "You're not in trouble with me." I smiled. She didn't. Another long pause ensu...d. "I admit that it would be difficult if other people knew about this ..." Marianne already knows." She cut in."No." I countered. "She doesn't know anything." Well, ... she suspects." Mom stated. "What if she does suspect, but doesn't care? Or even better, ... or worse, ... likes the idea, or is turned on by the idea?" Did she say something?". "This is your house?" Deanna said when Kelsey turned through the gate and onto the long driveway. It was a large house."No," said Kelsey. "This is Ashlee's place. Her parents are gone all the time so her house is usually the party house." What about the sleepover?" This is where we'll spend the night. I just told your mom that so she'd let you go. Parents are too protective. You need to experience your first party."Deanna adjusted in her car seat again. Kelsey had new clothes for her again. It. The secretary, Mrs. Peterson, Tina thought her name was, confirmed that Tony wasn't at school and asked the teacher to send him to the office if he showed up for class. Well at least she was getting somewhere."Young lady why aren't you in class?" snapped Mrs. Peterson when she was done with the intercom."I'm looking for my brother Tony, Tony Smith. I need to talk to him about Rebecca Harris but both of them seem to be gone somewhere. Did Tony leave with Rebecca and her mother?" No young lady.. Next, I lit the fireplace and checking the thermostat, I turned it up a notch to ensure we would be comfortable once our clothes were removed. Finally I placed the toys in the bedside table drawer. This would make them readily available for use when the time came. Closing the shades I took a quick look around the room and then I glanced at my watch just as the long anticipated knock at the door came. Perfect timing I thought to myself as I rushed to the door. Looking through the peephole to.