" Whatever, white boy," she laughed, flashing that smile."What about you and Hutch? Serious?" I asked."Yaknow," she said, "we are. He doesn't want to ...o that shack-up thang, and I know it would kill my mom an' dad if I did." So marriage?" Jo squealed."Not a formal announcement, but after graduation some time." She smiled.I liked Key. Like I said early in the relationship between me and Jo, Key was more than a little attractive. Had she not been eclipsed by Johanna, and had she, like Johanna,. She thought I was hesitating. "Anything wrong?" No. No. But I want to ask you something." Only later did I remember that I hadn't asked that like a slave."Ssure." We backed out of the drive as I told her what I felt when she touched me. "I have no idea what you're talking about."As we drove and shopped, I think she was starting to relax a little. I was on my best behavior; I didn't try to seduce anyone while we were out."Listen, when we're not at home, Gary and I both need you to behave as. ’ As the bottle flipped in the air once more, Hank reached out, grabbed it, stood up, and headed back to his truck. Before getting in, he leaned over and dropped it in the backend. ********** Sarah sat in the back porch swing, reading a book. She finally laid it down and smiled recalling her day with her new boyfriend. ‘My friends really seem impressed with Fred, and it was fun showing him off. He’s so witty, but what’s more important, he’s very cultured and refined, which fits in perfectly. Faking nonchalance, Jason offered her a hand up. Keeping her own cool, Cassie took it in her own. A warm feeling surged in her body on contact, and she admired the way his huge hand dwarfed her own. Then, together, they walked down towards the ocean.Expecting a shock from a touch of cold, Cassie breathed easy when she felt the water’s comfortable temperature. It was almost bath-like, and she stepped boldly in, wading past her knees into the surf. At waist height, Jason splashed past her and.