Chapter 55

It was just noon when Gwen led a very tired Steve from the restaurant. She borrowed Ashley’s car and drove Steve to her parents’ home. There she undressed him and then crawled into bed next to him. Steve ran his arm around Gwen, took her left breast in his left hand, squeezed it gently, and fell asleep. A short time later, Gwen joined him in slumber. For the first time in a week, she enjoyed a relaxed, peaceful sleep.

They slept four hours before Paula apologetically woke them up. “I’m sorry kids, but the entire town’s waiting on you. The dedication was pushed back so Steve would have the chance to rest a few hours. The dedication is now scheduled to begin in half an hour. Then there’s the matter of a traditional concert given by the most famous residents of Sparta. There’s even more people around than we usually have for this event. Reporters are all over the place. The clip of Steve getting off the helicopter with those darling girls has been played a thousand times. The one