It was pretty early in the dayto be out dressed like that, not that I would complain for a singlesecond. The day got even better when she walked over ...to the photodepartment. Her look transfixed me. She was smiling and pretty, but somethingabout that smile was different. I knew that if she asked me to dojust about anything, it would be hard to resist and I can't even tellyou why. I only know it was true. She handed me the package and toldme that she expected them by the end of the day. Not, "can. I struggled through my last two finals trying to focus on that and not Roy. I'd finally finished and was on my way home for the summer. I knew mom and dad were gone for two weeks. They had planned a vacation. Initially I was going to visit with Roy and his family and then head home but now that that was out but they'd still had plans. My brother Barry was going to be home. His college break started a week before. At 19 he was a year older than me. He was a great guy and a great brother. I was. That had always been his weakness in his youth, before he had joined the Navy and alone time with women became more sparse and difficult to achieve. A good kiss would always weaken his knees, sap his will. If he was going to stop this, if he was going to obey his conscience, then he had to do it now. Before it was too late... “Osha ... stop,” he muttered, but she didn’t respond. He lifted his arms, pressing his hands against her furry body and trying to push her away. She seemed confused,. . I ... lied to you,” she sobbed. “I’m sorry. Please don’t hate me, Tony. I’m so sorry.”“Kate! Kitten! I’m not going to hate you, no matter what. What do you mean you lied to me? Isn’t your birthday the same day as mine?”“Yes. But I didn’t tell you the whole truth and now I have to and you’ll know. Everyone will know and you won’t want me anymore.”I led Kate back to the recliner in which we’d so recently made love and settled her on my lap, petting her hair and whispering softly to her. We.