”He realized that when she said “back where it’s safe” she was referring to the possibility of him stepping on her feet or tripping her, but h... couldn’t help but think how it fit the pattern of their relationship. It was as if she were still holding him at bay. There seemed, in his mind at least, to be no end to it.He awkwardly waltzed her around the box a couple of times, not quite getting the hang of the diagonal second count. Finally she stopped him for a moment.“I think you’re thinking too. They did too. The adults tore Bobby, Megan and Molly up, winning the game in only an hour."Bedtime!" announced Dee firmly."MOM!" cried Molly. "It's only eight! It's not even DARK outside!" Well we have a lot to do tomorrow. Early to bed... early to rise." she insisted, darting a look at Rudy.Cathy was grinning from ear to ear. "Well, at least all us old fogies need to get some shuteye. Maybe the children could stay up a little longer."Dee relented. "OK, You kids can stay up for a while, but not. He noticed what the blueprints called ‘decorative fixtures’ actually were working models of the various items required. I looked blankly at him and said, ‘Does it really matter? A little realism helps sell a place like this.’ He shook his head and we sat to discuss it. $15,000 later, we were approved. Similar transactions with the police and liquor folks, along with a sincere promise to have bouncers who really COULD, and an iron-clad guarantee against any growth in the local DUI problem solved. Honestly, it never occurred to me because I never expected it to happen.” I paused for a moment. “What would you have said?”He thought about it and then smiled. “I don’t know. I mean, I can say anything now and it’s meaningless because everything is different. If it was today, I’d probably have said okay, because I feel more secure about how much Teri loves me. Back then… who knows?”I glanced at her, but she was just silently watching the two of us hash it out, a small smile on her lips. He.