"I shouldn't have said that, because in seconds I had the twins, Grenaline, Donna, and Niki holding their shirts up inviting me to pinch their nipples... "Okay, okay, I meant that I didn't want you guys hurting each other. You're all inviting, but I'm not about to start doing things like that." Oh, Sal," I heard from the twins in unison. Gin and Niki giggled, and Donna gave me a smoldering look that meant that I needed to pay attention.The mothers were now in the kitchen, laughing. Jeff and Garth. That would kill the whole project right there, I think.” My turn to shrug. “Maybe; we’ll find out how bad he wants you, I guess.” She was silent for several seconds, unhappy that I was apparently willing to nix the deal over that one detail. That’s how it works, though, if there are non-negotiable deal points. Finally she sighed. “I suppose you’re right. I sure could make good use of the twenty-thousand dollars though.” I leaned back and looked at her. “Twenty grand? He’s offering you that. ” Ronnie said.“People still don’t believe that I haven’t ever been a drinker.” Ted said.“We aren’t strictly “Straight Edge” guys, but we don’t depend on anything to be able to take the stage. Paul, are we starting off like we talked?” Ronnie asked.“Yeah, the room is rocking so I say let’s go for it. Ted, you ready?”“Very much so.”We finished our bottles of water and I gave Blossom a kiss.“Paul, we are going to head back to the house. I think that the week of festivities has all of us starting. . Kenny only likes it when guys touch his buns." I could hear the sarcasm in her voice, and although I know she didn't mean it, it still made me angry. "Jerk..." I muttered under my breath. In a strangely playful mood, she stopped and turned, sticking her tongue out at me then turned back to walk down the hall. When I made a taunting move toward her, she quickly turned to look back and smiled, then took off down the hall as I gave chase. As she sprinted away from me, I saw that she was not.