"She turned away to look at the nighttime scenery scrolling by. "Jon... What if they can?" What?" What if... What if they can wait forever? What if th...y suddenly realize that, no, they, they didn't really need me, they... They can live without me?"Jon had never claimed to understand Caitlyn's parents—but sometimes, he didn't understand Caitlyn either. "Well then... Good riddance. Cait... If they take the time" (and forego thir pride long enough) "to get to know you for who you actually are.... Princess Arabella was an excellent rider but David had only been on a horse once and that was as a child in a petting zoo setting. She giggled when she saw his clumsiness and ineptitude at saddling and mounting his horse. "David! You're on the wrong side!" she said, trying to stifle a full laugh. "You aren't very familiar with horses are you?" No, I'm afraid horses and I are not intimate friends. I suppose I will have to learn how to ride if I'm to keep up with you, Princess!" That's okay,. .well...all of herbottom. She still had, in her opinion, too much flab on her belly. Anddon't get her started on her breasts...or the lack thereof."You know, you could wear the one-piece I got you," Amanda said, peeringthrough the door. "Or you could even go as Nicholas." It's not that, mom," Nicole said. She didn't know how to say what was onher mind.Amanda walked up and put her arms around her."Maybe congratulations are in order, sweetpea," Amanda said. "You knowyou're a normal girl when you. ” He led her to a door just off the kitchen. She spotted a double bed in the room, along with a desk with a computer on it and some sporting equipment stacked in the corners. He pointed to a door next to the spare room. “And there’s a full bathroom right here, should you need it.” She nodded and then followed him as he turned away.“You’ve seen most of what they call the great room,” he said as they returned to the other side of the apartment, her eyes now taking in the high ceilings and rich.