" Was I injured? Uh, well, he kicked me in the ... you know, down there? Iblacked out." How long were you in the hospital?" Um, a while ... and I had ...to go for some, uh, reconstructive surgery?"The look on in his face told me a light had come on. "So is that why youcouldn't come at Christmas? Why it was uncomfortable for you, to ..." To make love with you? Yes, and yes. Guess I needed more time to heal.I'm sorry ..." YOU'RE sorry? I feel like the world's biggest jerk," he said, shakinghis head.. ’ Cruz started ‘That doesn’t mean I killed him.’ she snapped, trying desperately not to loose her composure. ‘No, but you publicly admitted you were the last one to have seen him.’ ‘Afternoon boys,’ Chucky Ray walked into the interrogation room, ‘this meeting is over.’ Lana smiled ear to ear, Chucky was the best damn defense lawyer sex could buy. Not that she was overly worried now that she knew they still thought the corpse was Aries. They were so far behind, they had no clue, they also had. It would be just too many curious looks," Jerrod said trying to defuse the situation."If you say so, but I think people there are pretty much, live and let live these days," I suggested. Yes I was trying to instigate something."Maybe we can come down over the 4th of July this year." Michael suggested."Sure why not," I agreed. "We have a couple of motels just outside of town. I'm sure there will be some kind of celebration going on that weekend." I loved to see Jerrod squirm. He really was very. I wanted Sandi, but I couldn't handle the thoughts I was having when I saw her talking to other guys.When I took her back to her apartment after the party I could tell she was surprised because we usually ended up at my place when we went out. When I walked her to her door at her place she said:"You're coming in, aren't you?" Not tonight" I said and I kissed her on the cheek. "See you at work" and I walked back to my car. As I pulled away I saw her still standing at her door watching me go.For.