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he held her, she just melted in his arms.  Just then, Billy leaned over and gave her a kiss. 
                  “Good morning,” he said.
                  “Good morning.”  She smiled at him.   
                  “Hey, do you want to go for a swim before we take off?” he asked.
                  “Yes,” she answered.  “That would be perfect.  But, what am I going to do about my hair?  It takes forever to blow-dry it.”
                  “Do you need to?” he asked.
                  “If I want to look decent to meet your parents I do,” she replied.
                  “You’re totally decent,” he smiled.  “I can vouch for that,” he laughed.
                  “I guess you can,” she grinned.  A free condo, a beach outside, wine, and no sex…Yes, she was decent, all right.
                  “I don’t always come on so strong as I did last night,” he joked.
                  “Me, either,” she assured him.
                  “Want to make up for it?” he asked.
                  “Right now?”
                  “Yes.”
                  Billy got up and headed to the master bedroom.  Sarah followed him.  They made love.  If he was interested in someone else, then he sure fooled her because she had not had that much passion in a long time.  When they finished, she laid nestled in his arms.  “Maybe I should kidnap you more often,” she smiled.
                  “You think so?” he asked.
                  “Well, I don’t know, but I’d say that Florida agrees with you.”
                  “No, I think you agree with me.”  He kissed her.
                  Then, she put her head back down on his chest.  “I thought we had a mystery to solve,” she said.
                  “We just solved it,” he laughed.
                  She gave him a hug.  “You’re right.  I guess we did.  By the way, you’re one hell of a detective,” she joked.
                  “That’s only because you gave me the right clues.”  He kissed her again.
                  “I guess I’m not decent anymore, am I?” she smiled.
                  “You never were,” he said to her.
                  “What?”
                  “You aren’t decent.  You’re amazing,” he smiled.
                  “So are you,” she told him.  He put his arms around her and held her tight.    
                  “Yes,” she thought to herself,  “I could definitely get used to this.”
     

Chapter Seven
    Parents
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    Harris and Alise Alfonso had a sprawling one-story beach house on the water in Panama City.  It was tastefully decorated with all of Alise’s large oil paintings.  The coral and pale blue color scheme throughout their home was as inviting as they were. The couple had grown quite fond of living in Florida amongst the mostly seasonal beach crowd.  The move from Louisiana was a welcome change for them.  “Even though we run the gallery,” Billy’s mother had told him in the past, “it always feels like we’re on vacation here.”
    Billy and Sarah arrived in the early afternoon.  They were invited for lunch and shortly after they got there, Billy went with his father out to the terrace where he had already started up the grill.  Sarah and Alise headed toward the kitchen to get some plates and carry out the food that was ready.   
    “You hit the jackpot,” Harris declared as he stood outside barbecuing some hamburgers. 
    Harris was a robust man in his mid-fifties with deep brown eyes and dark wavy hair. He appeared to be an older version of his son. However, while Billy was easy-going, Harris had a reputation for being outspoken.
    “What do you mean?” asked Billy