Caroline felt a little flushed. Is it the heat in the building or Victor’s kiss? Her grin widened. He’ll be home tonight for more interesting explorations. I can hardly wait. She turned to her planner, intending to record the ‘meeting’ with Victor’s parents…Victor said I knew. Did I? Sam said something about that, didn’t she? The memory of Victor’s caresses heated her even further, but also brought to mind… It’s his surprise party. Yikes, and I almost forgot it. Her pen hovered over the paper when she noticed a date, two days past, circled in red. What is that? Ah yes, that’s the day I was supposed to start my period. A strange sensation of heat whooshed through her head as she realized it hadn’t happened yet. Two days is nothing to get excited about, she tried to remind herself, but her

