Was it a challenge, or was it just a refusal? He’d known girls in the past, he was far from being virginal, but this one didn’t even act like she ...as interested. Sighing, he turned and began walking away, looking towards the beach. Maybe I’ll do something besides surf today, he thought. After all, it wasn’t too often that Jack got a day off. ***** Laney smiled wearily. She was exhausted, but happier than she ever was when she was at home. Nikko nudged her hand delightedly, and she swatted back. The president and CEO of the mill made the announcement to all employees, the mill will be closing. All supervisors were required to attend an other meeting afterwards.It the next meeting Dan found out he would be receiving a severance package; 6 months salary, health benefits and free college education. Lucky Dan.Dan never went to college after high school; he missed the parties and the women and all the rest. But now Dan was 33, his brown hair had spots of grey and was beginning to recede on. When we got into the house, Aunt Claire, Uncle Ben and the two boys were well into their breakfast."I was wondering what happened to you two sleepyheads," Aunt Claire said with a playful twinkle in her eye as we took our seats and I hung my cap over the back of my chair."Little Joey here found it hard getting up this morning," Sven said with a grin as he helped himself to some scrambled eggs. I almost spit into my glass of orange juice as I listened to what Sven had said. Yes, I definitely had. B?" She was definitley messing with me now. I still chuckled and replied, "That's not very appropriate, Ever." "Oh? And who is to say mine is appropriate?" "You could lie and I would never know." "As could you." Silence. She got me, and I had no idea how to reply. I got up and sat next to her, leaning closer than I should, I whispered, "Do you like driving me crazy?" Not quiet whispering, but lowering her voice, she replied, "Does it work?" I stared at her lips, licking my own. I could feel my.