I thought he was going to go to the room that he used to share with Mom like he usually did, but that night he decided to come to my room instead.Dad ...ushed my door open abruptly. "Hey, pussy are you awake?"I pretended to be asleep, but Dad staggered over to my bed."Hey faggot, wake up!" he had pulled my bedspread back, revealing my underwear-clad body."What is it, Dad?" I asked, pretending to be just waking up."Man, I’m horny. I gotta get my rocks off tonight, or I’m gonna go crazy," he said.I. Prices here are still rational.”“You should see California,” I said. “My former boss at Nuvatec could only buy a house there with help from the company he works for. And he makes very good money.”“Your house wasn’t cheap by any stretch!”“No, it wasn’t, but thanks to my dad doing the deal with me, and my renters, I could afford it when it was available. Did you arrange the financing?”“We need to go to the bank this afternoon so you can fill out your part of the application. I assume you have all. Just then, a van passed by my house. My yard follows the curve of the road, so I was able to watch them for quite a while. The man driving was in his late thirties. There were several others in the van, but, what caught my attention was the mass of red hair in the back, framing one of the most beautiful freckled faces I had ever seen. Sally's family had returned from their camping trip. She was behind a tall stack of camping supplies, and it was obvious no one could see her. She caught my eye,. And she didn’t seem like the type of girl he’d normally, casually date. Never mind. He shifted his gaze to Zara. She looked good in black leather pants and a v neck top that showed a little bit of cleavage. Her hair was not down, but was straight and drawn back in a high ponytail. She was wearing only some burgundy lipstick and mascara. She looked good. Better than good, she looked sexy. He was still thoughtfully looking at her when the band was announced. He frowned when he noticed Zara.