" Rachel replied. "With weather like this, I think club hopping's out for tonight. So it's just us girls." Unless you have a guy or two in those bags...." Stephanie quipped.Penny made a show of checking the two empty shopping bags, then looked at her friends with a disappointing look."I knew I forgot something," she laughed. "And Willoughby's was running a special on cute young guys tonight, too."All three of them laughed at the joke as they made up plates from the food Penny had brought. Rachel. . could we just-" Jessica stopped me. "It's ok Chris. I won't tell anyone about what happened. It was an accident. I mean, c'mon, what kind of person do you think I am? I love you, your family. Our secret is safe." She smiled at me making my troubles just float away. She splashed me and swam away making me chase after her. After I got close enough to her, I grabbed her waist and picked her up, and threw her away from me. After she came back above water she came towards me and jumped on. "It'sprivate and it's nothin' you'd understand."Micki put her arm around Lupe's shoulder and led her away from thediscussion."Lupe, if anybody has an excuse to have body issues it's you. But,believe me, the swimsuit isn't that bad. I wish we had fabric made outof "unstable molecules" for your costume, but this is the real world,not some comic book. We just have to make do with the materials wehave. OK?" Yeah, OK, Micki," Lupe said. "You're right, the suit isn't really thatbad and I've got. He was carrying a briefcase in his right hand."How are the kids?" Les has been home since Saturday, Wes came home today. Wes is still in his coma and Les went to sleep about a half hour ago. You can see them but both of them will be dead to the world." Maybe before I go. Could we sit down and talk? Maybe have a cup of coffee or something?"We went into the kitchen. I took the cover off the remaining cake and showed it to him."Yes, please."I cut him a piece of cake, put the coffee on and sat down.