I could not tell her about New Years night with Samantha. I was too ashamed to spill how I had taken advantage of her. I had not found it in my heart ...o forgive myself and I didn’t think she would either, no matter how understanding she was. When I was done, I continued to stare out of the window. Tasha sat in silence. I was too ashamed and embarrassed to look at her. I felt the bed lift as she stood up. I could hear her pacing at the foot of the bed. I still could not bring myself to look her. There was something more in herethan the usual booklet of race results where he would find his namesomewhere down in the middle of the pack. Opening it, he found a pewterplaque with his name and place of finish on it. He had made the top 25.This was far better than anything he had ever managed before. He lookedfor the results and found that after the first three legs of the rally,he had been neck and neck with the eventual winner of the rally. But onthe fourth and final leg, he messed up. I was flabbergasted. The meal was nearing completion by this time, and we all turned to stare at Willie. She had been in the process of drinking yet again from her wine glass, but sensing our gazes, she quickly set it down and looked demurely at her lap. When no one spoke for long seconds, she stole a peek at us. "Is that a lot?" she asked meekly."The better part of a million bucks, Willie," I told her flatly, and when she didn't respond, I sighed. "Yes, that's a lot. Where did it come from?". Emily took a deep breath. She checked her reflection to make sure her skin was clear. Then she went to her office. Emily was a public relations organizer. She had her own office but it was under the umbrella of her father’s law firm. Andrew had his agency. Daniel had his own law firm. Peter was a doctor, and Brett worked for his father. She often kept check on her brothers. Today was no different. She’d go to work and pretend that her world was not about to implode. Snake rode to a coffee.