And then we were more stunned. They moved in together, got engaged and now they were pregnant too? “Wow, a couple of bombshells. You couldn’t have...just dropped one and waited a few weeks to drop the other on us?” I asked. “And you would have really wanted us to wait to drop the other?” Lee asked. “No, but that’s not the point. I’m happy and can’t think straight right now, shit. Well, I 100% did not see that coming. Maybe one or the other in a couple months, but not both now,” I replied. “Well. The next couple of hours were some of the saddest I have ever experienced. Skip's family was nearly inconsolable, and Maggie Wiggins, Skip's girlfriend, was a wreck. Most of the girls, and many of the boys, were sniffling and blowing their noses all during the service. Suddenly, we were not nearly so invulnerable as we were just a few days ago.Toward the end of the church service, a representative from the funeral home quietly motioned the pallbearers forward, and the three of us, along with. De Villefort to purify Marseilles of his partisans. The king is either a king or no king; if he be acknowledged as sovereign of France, he should be upheld in peace and tranquillity; and this can best be effected by employing the most inflexible agents to put down every attempt at conspiracy--'tis the best and surest means of preventing mischief." Unfortunately, madame," answered Villefort, "the strong arm of the law is not called upon to interfere until the evil has taken place." Then all he. 30 and I suggested a late night drink, we went to a local hotel where un-benown to her I had booked a room, we sat at the bar and ordered a few drinks the barman was a tall Mediterranean guy about 25 years old, Jade was getting drunk and was flirting with him outrageously, she said she was going to the loo and walked off, I spoke to the barman whose name was Carlo and asked if he found Jade attractive? A little embarrassed he said he did, I asked if after he finished work if he would like to.