Girl in the Shadows (Shadows 2)

looked at Destiny. "Wait," I said. but I said it through

her. "Wait."

Tyler stopped, a confused smile on his face.

"What?"

"Are you prepared? Are you ready for this?" My lips didn't move. He turned and looked at

Destiny and then back at me. "What are you doing?" "She's right," I said. "We have to be careful. I

don't want to get pregnant. That would be horrible

right now. Are you prepared?"

He thought a moment and shook his head. "Then let's wait until you are. Tyler. Please," I

said.

He nodded and sat back with a dazed look on

his face. I saw his eyebrows rise and fall with the ebb

and flow of his thoughts as he gazed at Destiny. The

foggy look lifted away from his face and left behind

his thoughtful, more intelligent expression. He turned

to me.

"You're right, of course, but why did you throw

your voice through the doll to say it?" He smiled at

me, but it w

as a smile of confusion and even a little

annoyance.

"I don't know. I just... it seemed to be what she

would say."

"She? She? It's a doll. April."

"I meant, what she would say if she were really

sitting there.' "You think we would do this in front of

someone?"

"You know what I mean. Tyler."

He thought and then he glanced at Destiny and

buckled up his pants. I started to dress as well. "Tell me this. Did you enjoy being with a male,