We did a lot of the same activities so they spent a lot of time together at Brain Brawl tournaments, school dances and band concerts. I think they con...ider themselves in-laws, even though Leah and I aren't actually married. At first none of them were thrilled with our lifestyle, if only because it was so different. They came around, though; after all, what choice did they have? Both Leah and I have a "if you don't like it, go to hell" attitude and our parents all know it. Besides, they like. I look at all the stuff and see there’s no dust on anything the place is completely clean. ‘I haven’t came here for 20 years, yet everything looks like it did back then.’ I walk into the bedroom and close the door. I walk to the end table and pick up a solid gold case. I sit on the bed and open it up and pick out my ring and put it on my ring finger. I pick out her ring and i kiss it and put it back. Phone ringing. I put the gold case back on the end table and I lay down on the bed. Phone. The rifle swung back to center on Dusty's chest."It don't really matter, now does it. I paid the money. She's gonna marry up with me, and I'm the one who's gonna make her squeal like a pig. And if you say another fucking word, and I'm gonna kill you dead, cow fucker!"It was just then that a flying body, wearing a pale blue dress, came in from Black's blind side. Arms wrapped around his shoulders as that body twisted, executing a maneuver that would someday be described as the perfect open field. . well." Sit," Diana said. As Evie did, Laura turned back to the cooking.Diana put her hand over Evie's. "It started when Ann came for a visit, and wound up asking me if Jeff could be her first." And," Jeff interrupted, "since it was Diana orchestrating this, it wound up to be an occasion," he finished, grinning.Diana winked at her husband. "Men. We bought dresses for each of us. Had the catering service come in, put out some flower arrangements, had dinner for Ann and Jeff, then he picked her.