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resentment toward his son. Not from the first moment he’d held Stevie. It may have been unplanned, but once that baby boy was in his arms, Finn could never think of the pregnancy as unwanted.
    He knew he shortchanged Stevie by spending so much of his time with Annie, but it just couldn’t be helped right now. He wasn’t going to try to change that. He’d just have to figure out how to better spend his time with Stevie. What did they call that? Quality time? Yeah, he’d spend more quality time with his son.
    He looked over to see Stevie throwing a garter snake at one of the girl pickers. She shrieked in terror and ran through the rows of berry plants, causing the tourists to stand too quickly and dump the quarts of berries they’d already picked onto the muddy ground.
    He better get started with that quality time. But when? He was booked solid between the farm, the theater and Annie. Now throw in Liz - though he really didn’t plan on spending all that much time with her – and he didn’t know where he’d find the time to keep Stevie on the straight and narrow.
    He watched Stevie’s mischievous grin turn to innocence as the boy felt his father’s gaze. He’d find the time somehow.
     
    “Last one, I promise,” Lizzie said as she modeled what had to be the sixth outfit in contention for her date later that evening.
    They were in Lizzie’s childhood bedroom, once again talking about boys and clothes. Springsteen played on the CD player and her mom had left some lemonade on the desk. The identical scene had been played out hundreds of times before.
    “Yowza, that’s hot,” Alison said in a mock low growl of appreciation over Lizzie’s scantily clad body. She wore a red mini skirt and white halter-top.
    “Definitely says you’re ready, Lizard,” Katie added.
    Lizzie gave the outfit a quick glance then started taking it off right away. “Nah, not the look I’m going for. Besides, I’d be too worried my boobs would fall out of the top.”
    “And that would be a bad thing?” Alison teased.
    “What look are you going for?” Katie asked.
    “It’s got to be a tiny bit sexy, but more clean cut than anything else.”
    “Not exactly the way to get a guy into bed, Lizard, clean cut?”
    “We’re not talking about just any guy,” she said as she put her bra back on after taking off the halter-top that demanded she go commando. The bra’s sturdy underwire harnessed her plentiful bosom and put her back in her comfort zone. “ Finn always liked the idea of me being a good girl. I think the women and girls he knew were all a little slutty, dressed kind of tarty. His mom sure did, though I only met her a couple of times. I think my button down oxfords and preppie attire really turned him on. I think…I think he liked the idea of the bad boy and the good girl.”
    “Are you sure you want this guy to be your first foray back into sex?”
    “That’s why he’s so perfect. He’s the most down and dirty guy I ever knew. If I can get through it with him, enjoy it with him, get over my body issues with him, it’ll be a breeze with someone as refined and cultured as Davis.”
    “Be careful, Lizard, books and covers and wolf and sheep’s clothing and all that,” Katie added.
    “Yeah I know, but I’m not some silly virgin you know.”
    “I don’t know, what is the statue of limitations on virginity? Maybe the hymen grows back without use for fifteen years.”
    Lizzie laughed at Alison’s remark. “Yeah, maybe Finn can finally get his wish and take my virginity after all. So, ladies, now that you k now what I’m going for, what’ ll it be?”
    “I’m thinking the white sleeveless with the khaki shorts,” Katie gave her opinion.
    “Yeah, I guess that’s what I’d go with too,” Alison weighed in.
    “Really? You think I can get away with a sleeveless blouse?” Lizzie asked. The outfit had been her favorite, too. A white cotton, collared, sleeveless button down blouse with khaki walking shorts and