I'm about 98% sure what the answer was gonna be. The only thing I feared was that she'd say no because she was pregnant. In the end, that was a small ...actor, but I knew I loved her more anything in the world. So the rest of the day went by even slower than ever. But eventually it came to an end as it hit 4:00. We both rushed home. I got home a couple of minutes earlier than she did, but when she came in, she found me waiting for her on the couch."Damn that day went by like a snail finishing a. William Faulkner would die on July the seventh, and Herman Hesse a month later on August ninth. Steppenwolf, the Hesse novel that would have a huge impact on me wasn't going to even be published until next year.Carrie was the one that this information would convince, and she would convince the others. I would have to start small.I let Mom and Dad know at dinner that night."Carrie was here today. She's noticed I'm acting differently, and wants to know what's up."Mom drew in a sharp breath, "Oh. “But I draw the line at a full cavity search. Unlike Lisa. But that was Rebecca’s speciality, wasn’t it?”I stooped to retrieve the photos from the floor; memories of the kind of delights Rebecca obviously hadn’t given up. Before I was back on my feet, Jasmine was on the move, not making her escape as might be expected, but finding my den of iniquity quicker than I could follow.Cursing myself for not having had the foresight to lock the door in advance, I decided that this might be an. ‘Sorry, I have to go now, Tom said that his flight is confirmed and he’ll be arriving here in two hours!’ She wanted Mandy to stay so badly but the only words that came out was, ‘Oh, wow, what? That’s…that’s good!’ ‘Thank you, thank you so much for the dinner, the wine and everything! I guess I will see you in a week and a bit then?’ Tegan was still stunned but for Mandy to stay, she had to do something.’It was nothing, thank you, Mandy.’ Both the ladies smiled at each other, and they both.