It’s too disturbing.’ Simon sipped at his soda, considering a response. Connie didn’t seem too upset, so he didn’t think she needed or wanted ... lot of sympathy. He decided to probe a little more. ‘What brought all this on, anyway?’ ‘She wanted to know what I was doing for Thanksgiving, and whether I’d be bringing anybody with me. I think she’s afraid if I’m not married by the time I’m thirty, I’ll start collecting cats or something.’ Connie rolled her eyes in exasperation. ‘What are you going. I knew it was one of her guy friends so I stayed in the den watching TV. She didn't talk but about five minutes and came back into the den. I'm going to take a shower she told me , if my phone rings let it go to voice mail. I acted like that didn't mean much to me and said sure without turning from the TV. Almost thirty minutes later she came back in the den wearing her bathrobe and socks. She said down and asked what I was watching. I told her the Military Channel. She said isn't there. Our dinner entertainment was watching Aedan try to fend off Isabela. For all that he'd been laughing at Alistair for the same thing, the poor boy had absolutely no idea how to manage the busty pirate. As for Isabela, she had clearly determined that they key to being invited into bed with the couple was to get Aedan to agree without realising just what he'd agreed to. Leliana, Alistair and I giggled through the entire meal, while Wynne shot disapproving looks in everyone's direction, and Zev. If he wasn't so good at using it I would have gotten smart long before I finally did and dumped him long ago." So are you going to ask Ian to see it now and then for old time's sake?" quipped dark brunette Anna."Noooo," Rebecca said, turning pink.The girls laughed as much from Rebecca's reaction as from the original joke."I know!" Anna said. "When Ian comes back we'll have a present for him. It'll be a box of condoms." It's not like he's going to know how to use his new one either," added.