’ Eve turned to look in all directions. ‘Where is everyone?’ ‘The locals call it ‘Hedo Cove’.’ Tim jumped out and grabbed his backpack. ...Handing her a blanket, he added, ‘It’s kind of a private party spot. The in-crowd hangs out here.’ ‘I don’t think I want to be in a crowd. So many people make me nervous.’ ‘Don’t worry. I won’t let you out of my sight.’ He felt a little guilty, bringing Eve here, but he couldn’t resist the temptation to show her off. It would be a test, for both of them.. .." She was positively giddy. Her giggle proved it. Allison Delaney. Making out in a car. In the daylight. Wow! Never in a million years would she have pictured herself there!Ben shrugged. "I didn't want you to think that you could get rid of me that easily." Get rid of you? I thought you were trying to get rid of me!" Ally pointed to him, and then back at herself.Ben smiled, shaking his head in disbelief. "Not a chance!"They laughed easily as they gazed into one another's eyes. It was a view. "If I didn't do something soon the evening would be a total loss."Yeah, why not," sighed Sam.I don't know if Billy had prepped his two mates or not but I suspected he hadn't."I was telling Billy boy the other night about the time, long, long ago when I was just a little girl, I played strip poker with some male friends," I said boldly."Yeah?" said Charlie, his eyes flashing with interest."Yeah, I played with my sister and cousin and one of their friends, once," confessed Sam. "Can't remember. My thoughts were a mess and Iwas about to explode.As soon as we got home, Father and Marie came to meet us in the livingroom. I looked at Father with questions in my eyes and even as he wasadmiring my hairdo, I could see that he knew that I had questions forhim. Marie giggled and patted my firm hair and made noises about howmuch she loved her first perm and how it made her feel that she wasfinally a woman. And that she hoped I felt that way too.I blew up.I couldn't control myself. I yelled at.