As Apie finished setting the table, the front door burst open and Hank strode into the dining room, his handsome face glowing with excitement! “Grea... news,” his deep voice boomed, “I got the Exeter Steel account, we’ve finally made it!!!” Apie knew what this meant, that they could start their family!!! She ran to Hank, leaped into his arms and gave him a big hug and said softly in his ear, “Now we can start out family, Hank!!!” The two of them side by side looked like Mutt and Jeff, with Hank. She finally forced out the first thought that came to mind.“Then we need to start you on the pill right away.”Regina nodded and smiled.“Yeah, and Melody, too,” she replied.Tuesday morning, Tommy excitedly told the Frickes about the message he received from Mister Mills about the ranch he wanted. Rita and Harold were both thrilled for him, and sent him over to the bank as soon as it opened.Otto Mills confirmed everything Betty Lou told him. Tommy did not have the experience to doubt that paying. They went to the cafe where her and William had gone on their first day. She had gone there enough that she was on a first name basis with everyone that worked there. They had gone and "let their hair down" and acted like teenagers playing hooky from school. Rhonda was a vegan, and only ate food that "hadn't had parents." She was an extremely nice, and sociable person, though, and was very well liked, but actually got upset when she saw someone eating any meat.They had seated themselves in a. Lydia and Beth teased me a little the next day about "Robbing the cradle"because I was eleven and my boyfriend was only twelve and their boyfriendswere thirteen. I didn't care and thought that if I did go for an older boyhe might be a bit more forward in making out and I didn't want to take achance, besides; I really liked Mike.In the next few weeks I drifted away from Lydia and Beth and spent a lotof time with Mike. He was so much fun to be with and he did take me out alot, to the movies and.