Just in case something breaks loose. Come home early enough to break the news to her. I'll pass the word to Amy to make herself scarce till five-thirt...y." OK, thanks! Bye for now."Rob called Amy and she loved the idea of a few days away with her husband with no kids and no responsibilities. Brenda liked the idea too, but would have preferred to tag along for at least the shopping part, just like he had said.Later that night Dave came by, supposedly to ask about watching the kids. Bren dragged. "The first sophomore too!" The first?" I asked."I'm sure not the last," she told me with a wink.Early the next week, I got a call from Kari that she was sick, as was Cheri, and that I should not come over for a while. I did as she asked, and that weekend she asked me to come over. When I did, Kari greeted me at the door in a short robe. She led me to the living room, where Cheri was standing in a similar robe. Kari looked quite nervous so I said, "You're going to tell me eventually; you might. It hadn't been cheap but hey daddy had brought it anyway. She then pulled out a pair of black high heels with a gold six-inch stiletto heel. Megan slipped one on, it fit her perfectly.”Mom, I can't wear stuff like this, I don't do sexy well,” Megan said.”No but Princess can do sexy very well” I replied smiling.Megan looked at me strangely. She asked me how could I still like Princess? She had done terrible things to you and others.I told her because Princess was the daughter, I remembered. Maybe we were too hard on him."Rutledge shook his head. "He's a liability until he learns some control,Kyle. You know it as well as I do. We have to lay down the law early on, lethim know what he can or can't get away with, or you're going to have a loosecannon on the deck. We did the right thing. It's tough to swallow sometimes,but I think Danny Royal will be a better firefighter because of it. And he'smuch more likely to stay alive next time." I guess so," Kyle said, raking a hand through his.