As we really started getting into we stopped listening for anyone coming down the hall and all of a sudden there was a light knock on the door and her...mom opened the door and said "hello how is the movie". We both froze in panic not knowing what to do and played it off like we were just tickling each other but I never got off of her. Her mom just smiled and said its a good thing I wasn't your father with a giggle. At that point she walked in the room and closed the door back to where it was and. (Moderator_Anne-Mal) We're just talking openly until we get started.(JRD) OK(Moderator_Anne-Mal) Giving you a chance to get an opening statement.(JRD) No opening statement. Just to say thanks all for coming.(Moderator_Anne-Mal) Do you have any stories posted anywhere otherthan Fictionmania, JRD?(JRD) A few on the Nifty archive and a few on wherever they archiveNewsgroup posts, but other than that no.(Moderator_Anne-Mal) Are your stories all under JRD?(JRD) Yes, they are. I have yet to. This time the applause was really loud. There were many whistles and whoops and hollers as David handed me the plaque and shook my hand. I have to admit that I felt a bit humbled. I didnt think that I really deserved this award, I was just doing my job. Granted the work I did was for my company, but my real motivation was standing across the room with tears in her eyes and looking on me with an expression of pride few ever get to experience. I glanced down at the plaque. It was nice looking. I. “Sapphires would accent the color of her eyes nicely then,” she told me and after a look through the selection, I settled on a necklace and earring set that would be elegant and beautiful to compliment her own elegance and beauty. I used the joint account for the purchase and smirked a little at the thought of paying for this with Barb’s money.Overall, it wasn’t a terribly expensive gift, but it was far more than we’d originally planned on doing for each other. As soon as she rang it up, I took.