"I guess I should have called, huh?" she asked, her smile fading a bit."What, uh, are you doing here?" You stood me up. So I came by to ask why." Stoo...d you up?" I felt like I was missing something. Had Charlenescheduled a date with my on-off girlfriend? One that had been swept asideby our swapping bodies?Samantha rolled her eyes and brushed some of her hair back over hershoulder. The action, deliberately slow and seductive, caused a slightstirring in my pants."We were supposed to meet at. .When news broke that the school's power couple broke up, you'd think someone had died. And when it was discovered that I was the one who broke Missy and Derek up I became more of a parah than I already was. Worst of all Missy lost all of her "dearest" friends too. "Who needs them when I have you." she would say. But as brave a face as she put on, I could tell she was hurting. Ben was also very cross with me, but for a very different reason. "I can't believe you're giving up the gift you've. When he got home, he told his dad, "We had a magical time."There were other dates, not one for New Year's Eve, for Cindy's parents were out with friends, and Hal, frankly, feared the festivity and noise of New Year's might cause them to do things they would regret. But he phoned her, about an hour before midnight, and heard his voice saying, "I love you." He heard, too, a sharp intake of breath before Cindy said, "I have been waiting to hear those words. I love you, too."For Hal and Cindy,. Linda accepted the envelope, and glanced through it. Satisfied, she turned to her father.His first question was why she wanted the toys."The Gainsboroughs aren't just toys. Blue Boy is a jammer, similar to the one in your briefcase. The ears hide the antennas, and the speakers are at the sides of the head. Pinky is a digital camcorder. Each has a locater that I can use to find the other. I assume the cell is a secure line, voice and text?" Of course. The full confidential client package. It is.