“Jeff, I have to talk to you to settle things once and for all, please.” she begged.“I will get back to you, Beth. Soon.” was my reply.Friday ...ight came around, I went to the local Thai Restaurant on the way home and picked up dinner. Jen arrived about six thirty, we sat down and enjoyed a wonderful meal. We sat on the sofa and watched a movie on Lifetime, which I have to admit was not bad. Curled up on the sofa with Jen, just felt so right, so natural.Right after the movie ended, Jen started. I know it's scary, but I know for a fact, we love each other. We can get hung up on the details, or we can take this leap of faith together. So, Kristen Chadway, will you marry me?" he sweetly asked me.I had literally never shed more tears in my life, than in that moment. His words spoke to me, and they hit all the right buttons. I honestly had no idea who I would ever marry before I met him. I just told him, what my heart was feeling."Yes," I simply replied."Really?" he asked."Yes," I told him. Beetles on toast, it is.”Dad took two steps toward the doorway and then stopped.“Blast! It looks like we’re out of beetles. They all ran away. I suppose they didn’t want to be eaten. How about I open a can of baked beans instead. Is that okay?”Angie nodded. “Can I eat in front of the TV?”“May I ... and no, you may not! You know we eat breakfast in the kitchen.”“Bec had her breakfast out here,” said Angie with a hint of a whine in her voice.I ended up on the receiving end of one of those “if. Why this was fun, I don't know. But Ididn't come close to getting caught and it felt great to do it. Jackdid catch me, but he just joined in my play, though he didn't do it asoften as I did.One warm spring day, Jack and I lay in our own front yard, with lightblankets over us. We pulled our pants down on a mutual dare andslipped the blankets off. Debbie and Tammy were in their yard acrossthe road, and they saw us. We weren't visible from our house, whichmade us feel safe. I'm not sure that the.