Oh god, I was getting more nervous by the minute. Now I just wanted to get started – the suspense was killing me. Finally I heard Dave’s footstep... coming up the stairs. He stopped to use the bathroom and brush his teeth – arrggghh… didn’t he know I was in here waiting on tenterhooks? Why was he mucking around worrying about his teeth, of all things! “Stand up,” Dave’s loud voice startled me. I jumped up from the edge of the bed as though I’d been shocked. I hadn’t realized he’d finally come. " he said, a boys embarrassment clear in his tone. "We're not serious or anything." Does she know that?" I teased. Boys didn't have a clue.We unloaded the car quickly when we got back to my house. I was surprised at how excited I was at the prospect of actually getting the painting done."Thanks Donny... for everything... I really," I started as we stood on my front porch, me ready to jump in my car and head for town. Gosh, I realized, I'd almost leaned over and given him a kiss."Where are you. Nothing I did could null out the longing, but for each day passing, I seemed to find slightly more of the life I had left behind on the wedding day. I had not heard a word from Tony since we departed the marina after our honeymoon. We both thought it would be for the best if we did not meet for some time, but I secretly dreamed he would come pounding on my door like a medieval knight, ordering me to be his wife again. It was not until three weeks had passed that he first contacted me. I was at. I thought, “No, she wouldn’t do that. Heather wouldn’t understand it.”. . .“She’s watching us.” Mandy said suddenly. When Heather went to move, “No, just lay there. Don’t let her know. She’s in the window of her bedroom just standing there. I really want to know what she’s thinking?”“Mandy, she’s probably thinking you are some kind of raving lunatic and she’s thinking how to get you away from her virginal, sweet, and innocent daughter.”Mandy almost choked on that line. “Sweet, yea you do taste.