"I'm happy for you, Darla. I know it's what you wanted. I'm happy for you." He was sincere, even though his stomach was churning and he was suffering ...he emptiest feeling he had ever felt."Thank you, Bill. I won't forget what we had. I will never tell Gordy, but you were what kept me alive these last few weeks. I was dying without him and you saved me. I won't forget that." I won't forget you either, Darla. I couldn't if I wanted to. You taught me everything about being a man." He meant what he. The woman gave Audrey a dirty look as she shut the door behind him."This way," Audrey said.Alex followed Audrey back to the lifeguard's locker room."Don't mind Teresa, she's always like that," Audrey said, opening the door to the locker room. "In here." You sure it's okay I come in here?" Alex asked, walking in cautiously."Of course, why wouldn't it be?" Audrey said."No reason," Alex mused. He followed Audrey down a row of lockers. She stopped outside one and began fiddling with the. "So Nancy, now that you fooled around and 'went too far' with some other guy, I have to be okay with hand holding?" Nancy was silent. Then, tears began to flow from her eyes."Now, I'm gonna lose you!" she gasped. "I shouldn't have, I never should have..."She sputtered.I put my forefinger against her lips to silence her. I didn't need to hear any more. I was confused at this point, not sure what to say or do. Maybe it was a mistake, but I gathered my things and prepared to leave. But Nancy was. ’ Marianne held her face in her hands for a moment. ‘I’ve really screwed this up,’ Caroline heard her sob before she lifted her face again and said, ‘I’ll tell him, Cari. I will. I’m really sorry. You haven’t done anything wrong, it’s me.’ She sat up straighter on the bed. ‘I’ll sort this out, Cari. You still want to go out with him, don’t you?’ ‘Oh, yes!’ ‘Then I’ll let him down as gently as I can, and let him know that you’re more than interested, too. Okay?’ Caroline stood up. ‘Okay,.