."I knew I get to meet you one day," James' mother said, "I see you'rewearing the clothes I bought you." Mum...!" James turned around and looked at h...is mother, "I'll go andchange..." He paused. "My clothes?" he looked at his mother. "Myclothes. I thought that..." They're your clothes and there is no need for you to change." Hismother paused and smiled. "Why do you think the skirt and top fit you sowell?" she chuckled, "Louise saw what you're wearing in a photograph onyour laptop. She knew that. He was also supposed to bring back a change of clothes, along with whatever toiletries he would need for the next night. He smiled at the memory.His smile faded slightly, when he considered Kim and Blake. Their attitude was about the same, this morning, as it had been last night, or earlier this morning. Blake was still suspicious, but, maybe, slightly more accepting. Kim was upset that her mother's relationship was evolving so quickly. Still, they were both good kids, and more importantly,. Wendy, bless her soul, came in even though she had the day off and worked. Susan was on a ship at Norfolk and Carl was at the academy. "All my friends are here. How can I not be here with them?" she said.Marcy, Jenny and I spent time discussing the problem with the Charlotte rental site and how we could correct it. The dealer that was doing the repairs needed to be confronted and about the same time the manager of the car agency so they could not have a cover story made up. There was obviously. The boys manned the grill and the girls stripped down to bikinis and jumped in the pool. With plentiful alcohol around and the lack of any parents, it was turning out to be quite the shindig. We ate burgers and dogs, drank a lot of beer, and horsed around in the water until the sun came down late into the summer evening.The highlight of the party for me was just before sundown. Cherys had been chugging beers pretty steadily, and she was bouncing up and down while giggling uncontrollably. She.