Matthew and I instantly bonded. At first, it was a close friendship. He'd told me he was married but like many married men was not fulfilled. I more o... less chalked this up to boredom on his part and since I was not emotionally involved with him I could listen to him as he listened to me about my past marriage and not judge him. He was my friend after all. He was home for the summer taking care of his girls and while they napped he would come into the lodge and hang out. He was funny, smart and. She was beautiful, loving, and a very sexual person in her own right. We'd meshed together from the start and I'd never had a thought of doing something to screw that up.That's not to say I wouldn't look at some beautiful woman, or be in situations where I'd flirt, because that happened pretty often. It was that I always knew what I had at home was far better and far more valuable than anything I could find elsewhere. I was always confident that Tricia felt the same way. We were a matched set. " Wait ... dad?" Of course. You think the bratty girl walks naked into our kitchen?" (Mia) said and grinned. "But watch this." (She) pushed a button on something which looked like a tablet or a handheld console and which laid on the kitchen desk. "The voice can be hers too." Damn ... what is this?" A reality alternating remote. RAR. I build it in my lunch breaks. It uses in its core a strange mineral from some meteroid. Had tested it a bit in the lab the last weeks. You can turn yourself and. How do you feel Abby?”Abby gave Ben an unexpected hug and kiss on the cheek, “I’m so excited! This is a dream come true! You wonder why we took so long?” she asked looking at Brad.Brad brought his hands from behind his back, “I got a golden ticket too!” he announced.The group repeated their excitement for Brad and quickly remarked they’d be competing against each other as boyfriend and girlfriend.Ben ushered Brad to his side, “Congratulations Brad on winning a golden ticket,” he said offering.