Ted was black.I plastered a smile on my face, smiled and nodded at his mom. She gave a little wave.“Thanks, Ted. Tell your mom and dad I said thanks...”“I’ll tell Mom. Dad’s dead.”What the hell do you say to that? I had no idea, so I changed the topic.“Did you help with the cookies?”“I helped with the chocolate chip ones! The girls helped with the oatmeal raisin.” Ted was way too excited about these cookies. Or moving here. Or life in general.“Ok, well, they look great. Thanks again.” I started. Getting Elise wasn't much harder and I'm happy to be able to say that both were worth whatever effort that it took.Dad brought Mary home to meet the family and have dinner with us one night. I wanted her the moment I saw her and the fact that she was eighteen years older did not mean a damn thing to me. After that first night Mary became a regular visitor to our house and eventually she moved in and began living with dad. One night we were in the kitchen together - she was drying dishes and I. Ok…Next day,The office got over (6 PM) and all the employees left except both of us. We told that we are planning something and will take another hour (7-PM). It was a complete silent climate and I couldn’t dare to ask her for kiss. She looked at me and smiled, and then I gained some courage and requested her with incomplete sentence. Since I was afraid of her, she may tell it to my family. She stood up and asked me. I requested her to go to computer room and went. We were facing each other,. We on for a swim later? "I asked as she winked back."Sure thing Miss corbitt. I think your mom's getting upset though. You'd better get over there."Katie giggled a sympathetic shrug as I sighed, scurrying up to my mother's side as she now laid there, glaring through her plastic sun visor at me with her finely honed disapproving smile."Somebody's suits ridding up. You're embarrassing yourself." How sweet of you to reminding me." I scowled, reaching around to subtly pull the spandex back around.