She never went off birth control.”“Why?” Liz asked.“It seems that our little hippie chick is more conservative than she lets on. When she has ... child, she wants to be married to the father. I don’t think she’ll ever give up on Doreen. If Doreen could get her pregnant, that would be a different scenario. But if she finds the right guy who will marry her and make her a mommy, I doubt that Brian, Rachel, or any of the rest of us will ever get between her legs again,” Jen said.“Wow.” What else. That was why she was always reading romance novels, but they had gotten boring. I replied that I also had a collection of stories, but they might be a bit graphic for her tastes. She asked me to send her one and she would be the judge. After several more e-mail conversations and several stories, I sprung the trap. She had gotten to where she would expect a new story every Friday night and she often wrote that she enjoyed them, but it was a shame she was single and didn't have someone to share. I turned just as my noisy big brother came bounding down the internal stairs, “Happy Birthday little Sis,” he yelled, hurling a ribboned gift at me, “Catch!” I caught it easily and smiled at him,” do you have to be sooo loud?” He poked his tongue at me and swooped around the end of the bar to take Mum in his harms and give her a big smooch, “Morning Mummy darling”, Mum returned his hug and then he was beside Dad, “Hey Dad, luv ya” giving dad and affectionate punch on the arm. Mum and Dad just. "The code works for all instances, even yours. But I digress, if you do not tell her how you feel you will never know if it is reciprocated. I am done talking. I will leave you to your self-torment."Graydon just shook his head and slowed his gait until he was back in step with Brother William. Tristan looked back and slowly shook his head as well and continue forward, alone.Graydon was not the only one who noticed Tristan's preoccupation with Anastasia's posterior."I wish he would just approach.