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He turned

"What?"

"I hope you have a good night" He laughed

"Keep Alison out of the lake and we'll all get some rest," he said

I watched hih the shadoard his house, toward the deeper shadows that waited within It filled s of sadness:down my cheeks As soon as I entered the house I ran up to my room and closed my door

When I looked at o to sleep, afraid of my own dreams

I heard a peal of laughter co from Aunt Alison's room so I went back to my door and peered out She was dressed in her shorts and halter She and Harper were headed for the stairway I opened my door farther

"Where are you going Aunt Alison? Why aren't you resting like Daddy told you?"

"Resting is for old people We're heading for the beach Harper has an uncle ns a sements to occupy the honeymoon suite"

"Honeymoon suite?"

She laughed and touched my cheek,

"Summer, honey, you don't have to be married to have a honeymoon"

Harper laughed harder

"Does Mo?" I asked,

"We're just going down to tell her I know she'll be heartbroken," she said Then she leaned closer to me "Don't let that stupid incident at the music school ruin your sex life, and don't letwith Harley If I was your age I'd go with hihed and started down the stairs