I couldn’t be sure where it might go if I let it out of my sight. He appreciated my point of view but was disappointed. The sexual tension was still... tangible however and I took another risk. I told him he could ‘use it’ here if he liked. He knew immediately what I meant and smiled. ‘I’ll watch it again with you. If you like. Or I’ll leave you to it.’ I said. Have to say I was shivering with excitement hoping he would say ‘stay’. He did, after considering for a moment or two. I put the video. It was only a bruise,thank goodness. The last thing I needed was to have a major injury theweek before my first concert.I didn't think that either of them had seen me wince, but Emily gaspedand looked at me in horror."Was it you?" she asked. I sighed, which was enough of an answer forher. "Oh my gosh! What happened?"I once again had to relive the horror of the morning's events as Irelated them to my best friends. They were understandably shaken thatsomeone would attack me like Jared had, and I. " I'm glad to see her get out of that damned apartment," Sandra remarked. "But I think we'll have to be careful of the crush she's developing on you, Scott."Sandra delivered this with a light laugh, but Scott's heart jumped to his throat. So Kathy's mother could see it!"Of course, I can't say I blame her," Sandra added with a bright smile. "But even in today's liberated world, I think she's just a year or two too young for you."Scott laughed, hoping his laughter would cover his interior panic. She looked up at him as he stepped toward the car. Looking back at her he could’ve sworn he saw the look of a challenge in her eyes. In a blink it was gone as she looked down at the car’s engine. He flicked the flashlight on and the area filled with light. He gave her one more look before peering into the huge area under the car’s hood. Lee stood back watching the woman as she lit up a cigarette. He still had one hand in the pocket of his jeans. He was toying with a couple of pills in a.