I thanked Sylvia for taking Laura for her checkup, adding that I would kiss her shoulder. When Sylvia made a motion toward her top button Laura spoke ...up, "show some restraint, you two."It was nearly seven when we finished eating. As I sat down to study I picked up the book on the Fall of Rome that Huley had loaned me. "Do you have anything on this?" I asked Sylvia, showing her the book. She promised to bring me anything she could find in the small town library. At 8:30 I called Huley."I forgot. "That would be fantastic. They keep talking about trying to find a bass player because Maryanne wants to play the other things but she continues to play the bass. I guess they're either too picky, or there just isn't anyone that can play as well as Maryanne." Ok," said Bob. "That gives me some ideas. I'll have to make a few phone calls to see what I can scare up, so I guess I'll see you all tomorrow, probably sometime in the evening. I'll give you a call if I'm going to be too late. Depending,. ." Then I don't get it, Bret; why would they be happy memories for you and not me?" she asked."Well ... I don't know, I guess ... I guess it's because I know you feel differently about me ... different than I feel about you, I mean." I see. Maybe we should talk about this before the divorce is final. How DO you feel about me?"Bret really didn't want to get into it. He was embarrassed. He didn't want to admit he still loved her, especially since he knew she didn't love him back anymore."Come on,. Ican be.." he stops and gulps, staring at me, turning a shade of red, andthen recovers, "I mean boys! I! I can be really good."He then quickly looks up at me with a very strange look, like he'spleading with me a little."Please, Mz. Fielding, don't tell anyone I said that! Please?" he saysin a very quiet plaintive voice after glancing around to make sure noone else is listening."I promise, Jeremy, you have my word." And I am shocked at thisrevelation, but my shock turns to concern and a huge.
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