You guys board or ski?" I asked, more out of politeness than any real curiosity."Definitely board," Casey replied, a wide grin lighting up his face. "...ow about you girls? Did you come up here for the coffee?" Nah, group trip. I don't do cold weather adventures," I said and they laughed."I bet she would if Connor were here," Marie said, a little too loud to be accidental. All eyes swung to her, which had been her intention; she loved attention and didn't care how she got it. One day, it was. He forced a smile and put his hand on her knee. "How did you get so wise at fifteen? You always have the right answers or know the right thing to say. When I am with you I can't seem to find any words to describe how I feel." Feeling a little better, he began to rub her leg. His hand went higher up her thigh, under her skirt."Kim quickly put her legs tight together. Her brother gazed into her eyes with a puzzled look on his face.Kim smiled at him and said, "My kitty had its throat cut, and you. Hanna sat in the left chair. Vasha stood farther back, a hand on his long knife, his stance relaxed, as if the circumstances were an everyday occurrence for him. Levi crouched at my side, almost folding in two. Its hunched form was almost as tall as Vasha.I addressed the redheaded man, “I trust my life to you now, comrade. Pray you do not fail me.”He didn’t respond, so I turned my attention to the opposing party, baring my teeth at their self-satisfied, smirking faces. All but four of the. I hoped that I hadn’t made my shock obvious…I didn’t want to hurt Cassie’s feelings. I also didn’t want to broach the subject with her. That would surely only make things more awkward. Not to mention it would probably upset her. I mean, she obviously knew she had gained the weight. She didn’t need me pointing it out to her. As I sat in my chair thinking about the day’s events, I must have dozed off. Before I knew it, I had startled myself awake. Snoring again. I glanced at the clock and.