..I need to..." To go buy some boy clothes and undo all of my hard work before you geton the plane? I don't think so. Now get in the car before I driv... away."The click of my heels on the pavement was loud in my ears as I made myway to the passenger side of the car and sat down, swing my legs intogether, very ladylike, before closing the door. I felt numb."Surprise!" she said, "I bet you didn't see that one coming did you? Iknow that you're quite the little planner and I was pretty sure. She, too, wanted somebody with whom to practice her signing. They agreed to study and practice two days each week."Who knew signing could be such fun." Bob thought. He and Sonya both picked up sign language quickly. They signed instead of talking whenever they were together, finger spelling any words they didn't know, and looking them up later.The lessons started to get boring, so Bob and Sonya just chatted about anything and everything such as themselves, friends, and the differences in their. Soon everyone joined in the laughter.As the merriment subsided, Charlotte said, "Now everyone eat your breakfasts before they get cold." The old Charlotte had reappeared. Taking care of everyone as she always did.We ate. The atmosphere around the table was completely cleared. We felt at home and comfortable. I reflected that there was no one whom I would welcome into my family more than Larissa. She was a dear friend, all the dearer for her relationship with Charlotte. And it was Larissa who. I swung myself towards her again and she leaned back. She was being a bad girl and not listening. A big smile came over her face when she knew I realized. "If you don't do as I say, I'll spank your sexy little ass, hard," I warned. But it had quite the opposite effect. She got to her feet and moved away from me. I stood there for a second watching her every move and trying to decide what to do. She walked over to wear Michael was sitting on the couch, walked around him, nonchalantly caressing.