"Such a quiet boy,she's always saying, and telling me what a sheltered life you'veled. Never any trouble. Never go out at night. No girl friend.Such...a mummy's boy. Well, mummy's going to have quite ashock, when she finds out what her darling boy is really like." Please, Mr Adamson, please." He could not bear the thought ofhis mother knowing, seeing the photographs, looking at the video.Tears rose to his eyes as he imagined it.Mr Adamson laughed. "What a cry baby you are, David. Just likea. There are other problems, too. For instance, she has lost some control over the movements of her hands, arms and legs.”Lizzie looked horrified. “No wonder you were so upset.”Jake felt uncomfortable. “I’m sorry you heard all that.”“Ellen is your mother. Of course you were upset.” She looked toward Ellen. “She can’t understand what I’m saying, can she?”“She has shown some improvement today. She might have gotten the point of what you were saying, more or less.”Jake got a can of Coke from the. "It's good to see you, baby," I said under my breath."You too."Kat pulled just away from me, locking her eyes to mine. I held her there for a moment as the boy clomped up the porch steps with Kat's suitcase. I released her and took it from him."Thanks for bringing her home," I said. I hoped that I didn't sound too defensive.Kat wove an arm through mine."Of course," he said. "Happy to do it." Daddy," Kat said. "This is Hunter. He's a friend."I extended a hand and Hunter grasped it. I could feel. ‘Not much, I guess. Just what she told me at dinner.’ She smiled, then moved on to safer ground. ‘You have a car here? You’re not going to want to miss the leaves.’ ‘The leaves?’ ‘Autumn. Take the back roads to Woodstock, then over to Rutland before heading back. The colors are really impressive.’ ‘Good idea. Maybe you and Dennis would like to ride along, show me the best route?’ ‘I’d be happy to,’ she said as she pressed a thigh into his groin, ‘if we can stop off somewhere and play.’ ‘Are you.