If I had been so inclined, I would have had a panic attack. I kept a firm grip on my emotions, though, and just shit myself instead.Nicole and I left ...or Washington after everyone else had gone off on their own separate ways. I wasn't looking forward to being in Gertie's lab anymore than usual, but getting to spend some time alone with Nicole certainly was a definite plus. She was kind of quiet on the drive down. At one point I looked over and saw her wiping away a tear. I pulled into to the. Sonny was famous. A single bolt cost five bucks and so did a tri power manifold with carbs. A Pinto motor was fifty, the Camaro 302 with transmission was Five hundred ... or the engine was five hundred and the transmission was five hundred. It all depended on who took it apart. Get in and bust your balls and it might even be free. Sonny was a lazy bastard. If he pulled it ... he made sure that the trans didn’t go with the motor. After he finished using the tools ... he dropped them in the. Secondly, I am here to apologize to you. Thirdly I am here to explain things to you. I also take great pride in having a personal knowledge of all my students and I wanted to personally talk to you about all that has happened. Unfortunately my time schedule is so tight at present that this early hour is the only time I could see you before word spread of this latest Executive decision. However, I see clearly that someone else has already beaten me to you.”The naked Carol Williams swallowed hard. ” Heather shyly looked away, but couldn’t help but smile in return. “I’m pleased to meet you too.” she replied in a tiny voice, and then took her seat at the table. It wasn’t until she sat down that she saw the other man at the table. He strongly resembled his father, with brown hair falling into his green eyes, and his deeply tanned skin, but that was where the similarities ended. While his father was impeccably dressed, he wore baggy jeans and a wife beater. A cigarette poked out from behind.