Gulping, I answered,“Okay, I guess. I think I threw up whatever was bugging me.” Rone nodded. His head titled to one side as he watched me. I coul...n’t resist meeting his eyes. Those cold, ultramarine eyes that held me still. Sighing, he asked,“Tell me, Alexandra, are you a virgin?” Oh, how badly I wanted to say no, so that he would leave me alone, just for today at least, but I couldn’t lie to those pure eyes.Smiling, he took my hand, pulling me to him. I was thrust into his arms, clasping his. Then I heard the car pull into the driveway. In the midst of all the worry I'd forgot that she said she was going shopping and I was surprised when she came in clutching a few bags for the supermarket. I helped her unpack the bags, both of us silent with not a word passing between us for a while. I asked why it had taken her so long at the supermarket and she blamed it on the massive line of people waiting to get in on a Friday afternoon. If I hadn't seen the exchange of messages on the laptop. After a few hours, mom called me to have dinner. While eating our food, dad said to me –Dad: Tomorrow I am going to Dubai.Me:- When you will come back?Dad:- After 2-3 weeks.Me:- Ok (I was too happy from the inside).In the morning, Dad got ready to go to Dubai. Mom came to my bedroom and woke up me and said, “Dad is going. Say Bye.”Me:- Bye, dad take care.Dad:-You too son, and also take care of your mom.Me:- Don’t worry dad. I will ensure that mom is not going to miss you.Dad:- Hahaha, ok. "Nevertheless, I had very mixed feelings as I watched the cab disappear around the corner. Still reluctant, I followed her into the house, and sure enough, daddy was sitting in the living room, waiting up for us.I quickly learned that he had been a marine in the first World War. He knew I had been wounded on Iwo Jima, and was anxious to compare notes and swap war stories. Shelly sat quietly on the sofa next to me holding my hand while I described some of the things I had seen and experienced,.