Sophie thanked him for the flowers right away. Soon they were chatting about things like politics, sports, the weather, and family. Luke mentioned how... hard it was for him to choose some of the colors for the new home he was having built."Sounds like you should hire someone to help you," Sophie chuckled."Sure, then I'll end up with frilly curtains and pink wallpaper," Luke replied."No, they would find out what you like," she stated. "Show you different décors, contemporary to traditional to. She was crazy for me. I was crazy for her too. I was crazy for her body more to the point. Her personality was nothing like her mothers… nothing at all. Her mom was cold and conniving. She was like a little girl. She loved to play, loved sex, and she really liked me… or the sex I gave her. “I’m just going to tell you one thing. You have an incredibly beautiful body.” “Wow. Really. You mean that?” she said. “Yes. Don’t you believe it?” She shrugged her shoulders and pinched her face up. “I don’t. In minutes the lake was filled with boats that seemed to be moving in all directions."How can they keep it straight?" Cindy asked."Beats me." The sun moved behind a cloud and Sammi shivered at the sudden chill. She'd left her sweater back in her room, and she debated whether to go back and get it. But that was the only cloud in the sky, so she decided to tough it out.After another hour of watching the boats, and more importantly the guys rowing them, Sammi decided to see what else was going on.. Someone was climbing the stairs, someone trying very hard to not be heard.Harlen held out an arm and pushed Hyandai back slightly as he stepped back from the door, getting himself out of its path, should it swing inward suddenly.There was a minute click as the thumb latch on the far side was pushed down. Harlen brought up the knife and prepared to lunge.The door swung open, followed by a cloaked shape. Harlen waited until it was mostly into the room and waited too long, the shape gasped and.