"Wh... what do you mean?" Well, remember when I first started calling you 'Babe'?" Sure! God, I was a gawky freak then." Remember why I called you 'Ba...be'?" You, uh, said someday I would be a gorgeous babe just like Mom." Right. I told you so!"At a loss for words only for a moment, she gave him a light swat and protested "Flatterer! You're just saying that 'cuz you've got me half naked in bed with you!" She was glad he could not see her grin. She did not realize she was grinning so hard he could. Bill had also mentioned that Larry's parents wouldn't be at home at all that evening and we'd have the house to ourselves for as long as we cared to stay over. That really sounded great to me.I got to Larry's place that evening and when he opened the door, he and Bill were already inside and they were both stripped down to just athletic shorts, jock straps, and T-shirts. I loved it. I pushed the front door shut behind me and followed Larry to the family room where he'd pulled a huge queen-sized. She was doing some ogling of her own. His eyes were doing it more subtly than anyone she had ever known though, even her father. “I-I ... um ... you might think I am bragging Mr. Salazar.” She wanted him to think that she was an unsure first-year college student. Yet with him, she was not as sure as she was with most males who were so blatant. She would have given anything to know what this more sophisticated man was thinking.Raising his eyebrows he said, “You seem to be pretty sure of yourself. Theyentered the secret lab and walked passed boxy lines that Scott assumedto be equipment and countertops and test tube racks."Why did you need me here?" asked Scott, not certain if his voice wasallowed to get through.Leslie's hand stroked the helmet. "I'm leaving you here. Remember whatI said." She whispered, "I never told you about Sarah." She patted hisbutt.A ransom voice spoke. "We want you to test the network wires with yourlaptop. The lab equipment all hooks up to the net for.