"And what do you expect me to do? I can't go back in time and..." You should stand by her," Rebecca replied, forcefully in an aggressive tone. "Not as...her partner, but you must help support her as she raises your child. Or you're not the person I want as my business partner." Nor me," Maisie added and crossed her arms, as they both stared at me. I gulped at the wine."But having a child is a big commitment and how do I know that this isn't some ruse to get some money out of me. And anyway,. After all, I know the story about the Halloween party is more or less true. I mean, I saw pictures of Hannah and Acacia in handcuffs, with Wade holding their leashes. God, they both looked gorgeous, but it was so freaking strange! And, now this!" I guess the only way to find out is to keep on keeping on," Dave said thoughtfully. "I mean, if it's a put-on, it ought to crack sooner or later." And, if it isn't?" Sharon frowned."I don't know," Dave said. "I think maybe we're being tested, a little.. “You’re smiling,” Reese observed, sliding onto a stool.“I should feel guilty,” Jill told her and slid a cup under the coffee maker’s outlet, pushed the cappuccino button and turned back to the eggs. “I am a bit afraid too.”“You feel that thrill again.” Reese took the filled cup and added a spoon of brown sugar. “Yum,” she said dreamily after taking a sip. “Somehow, you even make me feel the thrill again.”“I guess things got blunted for after a while.” Jill turned off the heat and slit the eggs. She also had on white sneakers. Lia insisted that she get comfortable, but Alice stayed as she was.The room was dimly lit, with a fireplace keeping the room cool. Thermostats and holo-pads could quickly change the temperature, but Caster loved her old-fashioned stuff. There were bookcases all over, filled with old books. Most books were on holo-pads those days, but of course, she wanted old books as well.“So,” Lia drawled, crossing her legs. She was sitting in a worn leather chair that Jeremy.