Father Stephen nodded. That was one mystery explained. But what was behind the shining light, the screaming as of a siren and the cackling demented la...ghter which had so frightened six cats and thirteen naked girls? One of the cats, Sukie, jumped on to his lap and purred in a friendly way. Now that the selfish and domineering Fortescue was out of the way, she could appropriate this chair for herself! He stroked the cat expertly knowing just how to cause her purring to change from the merely. “It has started to snow like crazy out there. We’ve got about six inches already. I wanted to make sure that everything was okay here.” “I’m fine,” I said. “I take it you got my note?” He nodded. “Yeah. I found it when I was closing up the rink. I was going to come over anyway, though. To talk.” “Jamie,” I said softly. “Yeah?” “I’m so sorry for tonight. I didn’t mean for that to happen. It’s just that, well, I guess I kind of like Alex too. I don’t know what’s wrong with me.” “Nothing is. We got our suits on and hit the pool. Skinny-dipping was out of the question, since their pool was visible from other homes. We played water games, and no one really suggested that we go back in before the parents came home. Uncle Bob grilled hamburgers and hotdogs, and we sat around and in the pool talking until well after dark. Since none of us felt any guilt about our actions, our conversation was easy, and friendly. Obviously, we knew that we werent really supposed to be engaging in sex at. The stunned silence was broken by the other somber suits at the conference table as they excused themselves. Derek’s questions would have a nasty impact on their boss and they did not need to witness another of the beautiful woman’s famously lethal replies. Kristy had a natural, distinguished bearing that came from being raised in a proper conservative home, attending the proper schools and knowing all the right people. Kristy wouldn’t stand for such rudeness. “Who am I, Mr. Cooper, to tell.