We continued to see each other most nights that week, although Terry only stayed over once more.The weekend was different though, we spent every singl... moment together, going out as a couple for the first time; even something as mundane as the weekly food shop took on a magic as we strolled hand in hand down the supermarket aisles.We talked incessantly, yet there were many silences that neither of us felt we had to break.When Teresa returned to her own home, late on Sunday evening, I was amazed. I’m really glad it’s something we’ll be able to do on a regular basis.’ ‘Well, me too. I guess you’re a pretty good lay,’ Kate said, returning my smile. ‘At least average, anyway. Satisfactory. C minus.’ I guffawed, trying to compose a worthy comeback but failing completely. ‘Seriously Ted,’ said Kate, continuing. ‘It’s our senior year. We have a lot to look forward to after graduation but our lives will be more—circumscribed, I guess you could say—defined by greater and greater degrees of. “You don’t have to be so nasty about it, Jon!” I snapped, “But yes, we went and had a wonderful time! We met Maria’s and Antonio’s family, and they welcomed us into the family...”“How wonderful for you!” Jon said, “I think we’re getting to the heart of the problem – they were your family and I was the outsider!”“No, Jon, never!” I said, “You were always in my heart!”“Just not in your bed, right?” Jon said as he went for a walk to cool off.I came back into the room, and sat down wearily.“So tell. “Yeah, I guess you could say weknow each other. Bob… Lori… I’d like to introduceyou to my sister Julie. Well, Step-Sister, actually.But we grew up together since we were both abouteight.”There was a prolonged silence in the room as all theoccupants thought about the conundrum that had justpresented itself.“Mark!” stammered Julie again.He smiled and said “Hi sweets. I never thought I’d seeyou here. Um, are you OK? You look sort of pale..