"And you've always been there for me ever since I met you."Larissa blushed and looked into her wine glass. I had to grin. I'd never seen this self-sty...ed "tough old broad" at such a loss for words.The scholarship fund started shaping up right away. Between them, Larissa, Frank and Latoya drew up the basic documents. I took a cursory look at them and was impressed. They seemed to have done their homework.On the weekends, Larissa became a fixture around the house. She and Charlotte had been fast. She opened the door and was looking really hot in her black trunk top and shorts.There were a couple of her more friends there. And the party began with vodka whiskey and chicken. She played light music and everyone was enjoying themselves. She was looking at me and suddenly went to the kitchen to bring something.I followed her there and she was trying to get some ice. I being little high and romantic placed an ice cube on her waist. She suddenly turned her back and with a jerk was nearly in my. Amanda looked back at me with a big smile on her face.“The master returned.” She said softly and hugged me.EpilogueHaylie was staring at me like a lost puppy from across the limousine. I laughed at her.“Relax, silly.” I said and reached for her hand.“Cassie, this is crazy, this car, all of this. What is this?” My friend said.“Well, this is my friend Beatrice, and this is her car. That man driving is my friend Frankie and you and I are going for a makeover.” I said and giggled.Haylie. Wherever he had come from, magic, it seemed to him, was commonplace, or at least not frowned upon. He wanted to explore the magic thing a little more but definitely not in anyone's presence. No, he had learned what type of reaction he could expect to get from others.The three sat on the porch and enjoyed the evening; Galt and Mann enjoying the pipe, and Karith just enjoying the company. Finally, Galt tapped out his pipe and announced that the morning would come early and that it was time for.