I leaned over the table andreached my left hand to the cuff on the corner. She secured ittightly but not with the seductive touch she usually has, she...as rougher, even dare I say meaner? "Hand" she saidagain now at the other cuff. I reached out and she lockedmy other hand in place.She walked behind me andgrabbed my leg securing it to one of the ankle cuffs. Then the other leg and said"Spread 'em" grabbing my ankle and almost tearing me apart like awishbone. "Easymistress, not so rough hua?" I. "Dad grinned and Mom laughed."I saw a show on TV about a great boarding school. They'll let him shoot guns and run through obstacle courses," she said.Dad shook his head. "Honey after what our military has been through in Afghanistan and Iraq, I just don't think it's fair to inflict Tony on them." I am still in the room," I reminded them indignantly."So what happened?" Mr. Parker's version is probably shorter." Any less biased?" Both versions are probably biased," I said after a few seconds. It's so nice to finally meet you! My daughter's been talking about you a lot lately," she said pointedly while staring at Amanda. Her emphasis on the 'a lot' part had been almost comical.Amanda got a big smile on her face, and though it was fairly dark, it also seemed like she was blushing pretty heavily."Hi Helena," Kelsey said, coming over to give her friend's mother a big hug."Hi sweetie," Mrs. O'Sullivan said. "Not that I mind, but why is your brother here?" He had a big fight with our dad,. Smiles of guilt and love began to creep across our faces. Jenny?ssmile turned a bit warmer and I am hoping she felt the same about mine.We shared a kiss. ?We are wearing the dresses,? I told her. ?Good,?she replied. ?I was scared you were going to say we would wear thecheerleading outfits.? That was the perfect tension reliever.We were much more relaxed when Marty came in and told us that he hadlined up a caterer for the rehearsal dinner, and that we were going tojust have to have it here..