I told her I wasn't ready for that yet." "What was her response?" "She added three weeks to the year's time I would be dressed as a little gir... when I wasn't at school." Terri-Ann grinned; and this caused Tom to look her directly in the eyes and say, "What is the word for when a person delights in the suffering of another?" Terri-Ann assumed a defensive posture and said nothing. "That is called cruelty," he said. "You are such a good student, you should know that." Then he. I wonder if it’ll taper off after we’re married.” “Not likely. You keep inspiring me to all new heights,” Sean commented. “After we have the baby, who knows? It might get even better.” Elizabeth playfully slapped him and then settled into his comforting arms again. “Sean, are you sure about what you just said? About a baby, I mean.” Sean looked down at her and hugged her tighter. “Of course I am. I want one as badly as you do.” “But,” she hesitated. “Do you think you’re ready for that big of a. “Hey, Sleepy Head.” He replied in return, not looking up from his paper.“You want some breakfast?”“No, unlike some of us here, I am not grown so I went to bed at a relatively decent hour and was able to get up at a reasonable hour and made my own breakfast. A nigga would starve waiting for you to get up on a Saturday morning.” He laughed.I laughed as well, and followed with the lame retort, “Fuck you!”I reached in the refrigerator for the orange juice when it struck me. This morning felt like. ‘Yeah,’ he said with sincerity on the other end of the line. ‘I’m actually on my way into town right now, and I wanted to come see you.’ ‘You’re what?’ I said, making sure my annoyance was distinguished in my tone. ‘When did you think we were going to get together? I have class all night.’ I pulled my book bag over my shoulders and started to head for the door, when someone knocked. I slouched at the sound of it, because I already knew who was on the other side. I hung up the phone and opened.