I want to go home with you if you will allow it. You don’t need to vacation, I just want to practice to be your wife in your home. I need to tell yo..., though, that Gregor, and probably one of the little girls, will want to come if that is OK. It should be Lena this time, and if we do again, I will take Marta. Is that OK with you, Charlie? I don’t want to impose, or presume, but they will want to be with me.”“Perfect. I’ll bet Lena can help me with some cooking skills. Like I told Ivan, I can. Or maybe she didn't want Luke to know where she lived.To his surprise, Luke received an invitation to Christmas dinner by Jack Monahan, and he was told to bring his father along. Erwin had already met Amy twice, and the little girl liked the idea of having a second grandfather to wrap around her fingers. The two Brauns arrived and Luke introduced his father around. Of course, Erwin already knew Katie, and the two traded a few taunts about their first encounter.They were led into the living room. Even before she had reached the top, her full attention was on the cell phone having already turned it back on. It had just finished booting up, finding its signal by the time she shut the door behind her.The main screen appeared: “Six missed calls. Caller Unknown.”There was no way to call him back. She glared at the phone as if it was mocking her. “Damn it.”As she paced around the rooftop she continued to alternately curse toward the screen and at herself.Did she even want to call him back?The. And you've got that party tonight, haven't you?" I nod,making mum smile happily."Then stop worrying about a proposal that WILL come eventually andstart looking forward to being pampered and treated as the princess youare!" Mum laughs, and I giggle too, my tears slowly drying. After alight dinner, I head up to my bedroom, where- I get ready for theparty. As Jamie promised, the theme for the party is 'as girly aspossible', so I change into a strapless push-up bra and a tight thong,before pulling.