"Stop right there, young lady," he said."Okay," I said, puzzled."I want you to stay on that side of the door right now." Okay," I said again. "Am I mi...sing something?" What you're looking at," he began, "is the room where you were conceived. It's the room where your mother went into labor 18 years ago tonight."The side of the door you are standing on is where your mother and I brought you home from the hospital...where I changed your diapers and watched your first steps and heard your first. Little did I know that bond was stronger than any I had even ever heard of. Several months passed with me living in their home, and the only thing disconcerting was I'd hear Ned at the door when we were making love in her bedroom. I would mention this to Alice, but her reply was only "he's just a curious boy." One afternoon Alice's father gave me a job which would take many hours, due the next day, and as Ned had an important mid-term exam, Alice left early to help him study. I worked at. Keep an eye on these two while I talk to my friends, please." Carl then walked back into the room leave the hostess outside the open door with Willow and Page.This was the first time Carl had been able to get a good look at the four men. The tall, thin one, the one with the new promotion, was on the left. Next to him was the short young man that had groped Willow earlier. The other two were as different as the first two. Number three was large, maybe an inch over six feet, but soft with a pudgy. "It is that. I think she is over reacting though. Just put thingsstraight with us, just wait a while longer." How long is longer?" asked Paul. "If I have to wait for you to sayyes, it might be forever!" It won't be forever. But you need to be patient," said Alex."So until I get the say so, we've got to be chaperoned!" said Paul, nothiding his disgust,"I'm not saying you have to be," said Alex."But mom is! You just don't trust us?! Do you?!" shouted Paul."I trust you. I said that mom is being a.