“It was my pleasure, believe me.”
“Oh, I do,” he said, shaking his head. See you around school! It seemed a shame to break that, but I knew that with a little humility, she would truly come into her beauty. Her wide mouth and full lips were sensual, but her open gaze and easy laugh made her seem more girlish than Tara despite her extra years. “You were doing so well, too.” She looked up at me, her eyes large and wet, a picture of girlish beauty. The blouse was shorter than I’d thought, even after she tugged it down through her belt. I paused for a second, to see if she had anything else to say, but when she was quiet, I turned the car back on and pulled back into traffic. Damn, what did I do to deserve this? okay,” she muttered. She’s aloof, and sometimes alarmingly mean-spirited.”
“She’s just a kid,” I said. Your parents will understand.”
“Do you want to make out?” Tara smiled wickedly up at me as we walked up the
