In that way, it resembled my Literature and the Arts class. We started with design and motifs of Egypt, China, and India. Then we jumped into pre-Hell...nic Greece and worked our way toward the present. There was a lot about the effect of the printing press on graphic arts as we made our way through the ages to the ‘contemporary’ arts. These were defined by styles and sometimes by influential artists. Names like Art Deco, Art Nouveau, Celtic, Chippendale, Queen Anne, and most importantly, William. What did it really mean that my mother had married his father? We weren't really blood-related. We didn't share any genes, any DNA, no family tree, no bloodlines.There was no more reason that John and I shouldn't be together than my mother and John's father. Now, that didn't mean that John would immediately come to this conclusion once he had considered the situation. No, it had taken me several weeks.Nor, would it mean that a romance between John and me would be accepted by our parents or by. I gestured for her to sit and Stan poured us each a glass of the champagne. She looked me over curiously. I am a 57 year old man in good physical condition. About 6 feet tall and not a bit of fat. I have salt and pepper hair and hazel eyes. I knew she could find someone younger and better looking but I had the benefit of a Fuck ton of money. "Hello, I am Richard." "Nice to meet you, I am Marissa." You are very beautiful and I wanted to admire you close up. How old are you love?" She got a bit. " The control device was moved to the third notch."Oh God, Tim! Stop it, please."Tim smiled, leaving the device on for a few more seconds. He watched his wife begin to quiver in excitement. Mercifully, he finally turned the device off. "That should do it." He smiled and took his wife's shaking hand and led her down the stairs.Tim felt proud of his creativity. All his years in the creative side of the ad business had paid off, he thought with a smile on his face. He had purchased the device at a.