Not to deny you your desires, but it would make me proud to think you had inherited a sense of taste."Mom looked around, and then giggled. "I guess th...t completes it. We've filled the place."I didn't understand."We're even kitchen gossip, now," she explained.Before she could explain that, the waitress was back bearing a full tray. The attraction of Randy's was, I suppose, that nothing on the menu couldn't be pre-prepped to within a minute of the plate. The fast- food franchises would never make. ”“You’re way too critical of yourself – trust me. Look I’m not trying to creep you out or anything but let me get straight with you. In the past year when I’ve seen you growing up, I’ve thought to myself ‘Wow Charlene's not a girl anymore. She’s friggin’ hot and I better talk to her about birth control soon’.”“Seriously you thought that?!”“Yeah, and thought ‘Her legs are friggin hot. And her heart-shaped ass looks tasty…” “Dad! Damn you sound like a perv.”“Aww c’mon don’t be a prude. I’m not a. “Who’s there? Please ... please...” I begged. Who was this new person witnessing my humiliation?“Shut up!” the new voice said.My daughter enlightened me. “Ms. Connor? What are you doing here? I’m ... I’m sorry my Mom tried to ruin everything.”Linda Connor! The cheerleading coach! I rolled over onto my side and tried to ball myself up, trying so desperately to cover my nakedness. But, thank goodness, I thought, someone was finally here to rescue us.Walking around, she came into view holding the. " I know, I know. It has been almost three years now." Almost, Tony? It has been over three years." Three years and a few months," I conceded."Then when are you going to ask him out?" Ryan repeated."I don't know, one of these days." So you're going to just keep torturing the poor guy?" No," I smiled. "Not really." Then I looked at Ryan. "Okay, I will stop in his office today." You're coming by tonight for the game, right?" Yeah I wouldn't miss it for the world, and it isn't like I could avoid.