Chapter Twelve The end of school had finally come, and the graduation into my new life faced me everywhere I turned. Soon after flung my cap in the air, I was back in the apartment I shared with Maximus, planning to spend a few free days alone while he was in Boston presenting his work of the last few years to a group of investors he was schmoozingtoo important a time for me to tag along, and I was ready for a break from everything, including Maximus. So, darlin, whatcha got goin tonight? Dennys cheery voice drew me out of the hammock Id strung between two posts on the deck of our apartment. I loved that hammock and planned to spend the entire afternoon there with a novel, a glass of wine and a little music. I wasnt sure I was ready for my old pal Denny. The weeks since Id seen

