Historically, his sister could only hold her tongue for so long and, once she'd crossed her arms over her ample chest, he'd known the quiet would soon...be interrupted.He clasped the steering wheel tighter. "We're not lost--just a little turned around. We'll hit a town soon." Yeah, well, you'd better ask for directions the first chance you get so I can stop staring at acres and acres of identical trees."He knew he shouldn't take the bait, yet he did. "Or what? What are you going to do, Greta? You. That was all. My bush was shaved off early this morning. My lips are smooth and bare. My nipples are turgid. My slit is wet. And as they open the door, my father is outside to lead me down the aisle again... to offer me to Michael in a different sense.My heart is pounding. My eyes are focused on the minister as Daddy and I start down the aisle. Michael is waiting for me at the altar. So are the attendants — just as they were at the big ceremony. My maid of honor and two other bridesmaids.. .Greg's eyes fell on the True Blue, lying upside down on the ground next to him.The boat traveled easily over the ice.Greg, pushing from behind, considered that this was an incredibly stupid idea. Not quite as stupid as just running onto a frozen lake, but up there. The concept was, somewhat, logical: by keeping the heavy boat before him, that would break the ice before he did, giving him an idea of how far from the person he had to stay. He could also, if the ice did break under him, climb. “I believe she misunderstood the situation.”“I think she understood the situation quite well,” Octavia said with a smile. “I saw you were angry that he wasn’t awed by your staff work but he didn’t rub it in your face. And I saw that you enjoyed it when he pressed up against you when you were sparring with swords.”“I did not!” Liala said quickly.“I got you to blush!” Octavia replied with glee. “I knew I could do it. I thought my ribald comments would do the trick.”“I believe that our cultures.