Brodie, if you will allow me," Fife said softly, "I wanted to get out to Rosslyn to see you personally on this, but things are going crazy around here...with all that is happening today. I just wanted to call to tell you that Lana's..." and that is as far as he got before I began yelling into the phone."Is she all right? Has she been harmed? If you have allowed anything to happen to my wife, I swear that I will..." I had to pause for a split second to stifle a sob that was working its way into my. "Settle," he yelled as we formed a circle around him.I was feeling good. It had been a good week. So far, no one had threatened to suspend or expel me. Dad gave me some funny looks. I think he was trying to decide if he had to say something about Tami and me, but in the end I guess he decided that Mom had handled it. Football practice had gone great and so had the play. It was Thursday. Maybe, just maybe, I would finally get the confrontation free week I'd been hoping for."I just have a couple. Deb and I were close, but I never had the feeling that we were as close as my mom and dad. I thought that maybe it was because Deb was still in high school for our first year together. But the loving relationship never really blossomed as I had hoped.Over the years, I raised our daughter to be strong and independent. She had her mom’s beautiful genes, making her the prettiest girl in grade school and then later the most beautiful girl in high school. Along the way, I taught her how to throw a. She's grounded me. She's done everything but lock me in the closet. Says if I see you again alone, she'll have us both arrested." I guess it's her right." Meanwhile, you fucking Inky like there's no tomorrow, girl."Laura blushed hotly, even though she was alone in her cubicle. "I... am not," she stammered."That ain't what she says. She says you guys are in love and gonna get married."There was a vicious satirical twist in Jane's voice."Jane, be nice." I'm jealous. I never had no sex with no one.