* * *"You can tell me what all those files were about, Spencer," Carly said, trailing behind her br*ther, who had been mostly silent since the celebra...tion at the boathouse. "You're my br*ther, and I trust you." Carls, I-" I jumped in front of a gun for you... the least you can do is tell me why you have a record."The lanky man took a deep sigh and stared at the ground, slowing his steps down for a few moments. "It shouldn't matter. I just made some mistakes, but I put that behind me. I had. So what the hell, let's give it a shot." She grinned and then she said what we both knew was true. "Our lives are never going to be the same, are they Bobby?" "I guess not mom," I said. "We have a lot think about, and a lot to talk about...but I'm wiped now."There was a quiet moment when enormity of what had happened surrounded us. I got up to go and mom said, "You could stay you know, your room is empty, or..."I said, "Thanks mom, but I have a lot things to take care of at my apartment, and I. Seniors continually tweak their looks and performances to discover their highest potential before graduation. You seem intrigued by the concept. How big is your curiosity? I need to practice up my repertoire before opening day at the Academy. Do you want to be my practice dummy?’ ‘Will it hurt?’ ‘No one has complained yet.’ Somer smiled and nodded. They finished their food as the sun started to set. Stephanie led Somer back to her resort suite. She seated him in the main bedroom. She closed the. My relief can scarcely be described. There was Diana stretched out on the couch with the TV on and just finishing a sandwich she had madefrom the bits and pieces in the ice box. She greeted me with a big, seductive smile. ‘You’re early,’ she said coming over and giving me a peck on the cheek. ‘I wanted to be ready for you.’ She took me by the hand and squeezed it gently. ‘I’m glad to see you’re feeling so much better,’ I managed, trying to appear nonchalant. ‘Oh, you’ve no idea what a.