You defended me. You could’ve been ... I thought you were...”“We’re okay.” I paused. Kissed her softly. “Aren’t we?” We were having a ...oment. It ended when her cellphone rang. Irish tune. Her mom.“Hello, Mom.” Pause. “No, this sort of overrides the honeymoon thing.” Pause. “Yes, he’s here with me.” Pause. She passed me her phone.“Hello, Bridgette,” I said.“Stoney, are you okay?” her voice had a quiver to it.“Yes, we’re both fine, really.”“You protected my daughter again, Stoney. You don’t have. There were a few men grazing around the store and the clerk that she liked was behind the counter. It wasn't crowded but there were enough men that she could carry out one or both of the options master had given her.The first option was to stand next to a nice man, turn her back to him and bend from the waist to examine something on the bottom shelf. With her short skirt and lack of panties, she knew he would be totally on display. Further he told her to stay there for a bit and even push her. "Mom was flattered, and I thought I detected an air of excitement when I said that. I wondered if Chad may have a better chance with her then I was giving him credit for. Mom finally agreed that maybe it would be fun to go, and at least it would get her out of the house.Chad picked us up at 6:30 in his brother's van conversion. Chad came from a rich family, and the van was posh. It had a no windows in the back ( for privacy), a double bed, and a killer stereo system. A perfect date vehicle. As. She actually cried while opening the presents. She discovered that she was far more emotional about leaving the project than she would have ever predicted.The housewarming presents were all household items. This included a substantial gift card from Andrew who was totally clueless about what her household might need. There was a smaller gift card from Dave and Sue Ellen. Raven had given Cat a crystal vase for flowers. Scarlet had given her a very delicate looking tea set. Millie had given her.