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al Alison wore a loose-fitting Empire-waist dress with a very low V-neck, so her bosom practically spilled out I was sure it was the subject of discussion all the way from the airport

Daddy's parents and Aunt Heather Sue arrived soon after Aunt Heather Sue was married to an airline pilot who flew for A today She told me immediately how sorry he was not to be able to attendslowly, her head down, her arms folded She had put on a pretty blouse and skirt, but her hair was still down, loose and sorew s to her and then took her to meet the others

The last guest to arrive was Mrs Gear-Vs Mr Lynch, who late

"A librarian especially should knohat it ized and hurried to greet ift

All of the family and the adults sat in one section where they could watch the rest of us go boating and swi My presents were piled in a corner by the dance floor Daddy had arranged for the boys to change in the garage, using the bathrooo into the house

"C'mon," Chase said after he took off his pants, shirt and shots He was already wearing his bathing suit underneath

"Where?"

He seized rab a rowboat and be alone for a few minutes I knohat it's like to have a party in your honor I've had a few," he bragged

Of course, the boys all let out a howl to tease us My girlfriends sly, as if they had each been in a rowboat with Chase Taylor and kneould inevitably happen Nothing ht We were always in full view of the fauests

As we stepped into the boat I looked out at the raft and saw Harley sitting on its edge, watching A beside hi terrified

Chase didn't see thean to row and turned the boat

"What's Hardly up to?" Chase asked He kne much it bothered Harley when he called him that, and he knew I hated it

"Don't call him that" I snapped

"Why? It fits hi

"When you have so much, it's doubly terrible to h, Chase"