I just have to tell you something and it's pretty big." What is it?" Do you remember how Freddie and I promised you that we wouldn't keep secrets from...you anymore after you found out that we kissed?" Of course," Carly said, still a little hurt."Well… the nub and I are sort of… kind of… you might say… dating," Sam told her with hesitation."What? Dating? Each other?" Carly asked.Sam nodded."You and Freddie? Freddie and you?"Sam kept nodding."For how long?" Since about a week before we left. Got a mite prickly at times but that didn’t mind none when you had a fella under yuh!”Mrs Clusky’s fierce little eyes quickly surveyed the scene again then she headed straight into the kitchen saying as she went, “Well, don’t mind me none. I’ll jist drop these here vitals off then be on my way agin. Thought yuh might be running low on supplies young fella on account of the extra mouths to feed. But looks to me like they is looking after yuh just fine!”Old Mrs Clusky dropped the plate off onto. Heather turned around feeling for her coat and bag which were hanging on the back of her chair. "Now, I have to go home," she said, "I told Melissa I would be back by nine and I'm going to Moms tomorrow for the holidays and everything. What about you?"What was I going to do? Stuck at the end of a bar with a drink in hand as usual? It was Friday night and Christmas Day was Monday. So that was a whole weekend to sort out I guess. Maybe I should do the right thing for once and head upstate early. Unfortunately, it only managed to double the amount of skin showing from one inch to two.The door swung open and an intoxicated Tara was the first thing to come through. Lindsey clenched her fists in discomfort and horror and passion and excitement as two relatively attractive men followed suit.The first was an easy on the eyes athletic looking type. He nodded briefly at Lindsey, but carried a little bit of concern about the situation he was walking in to. The second was an average looking guy.