" Brad shrugged, followed by a moment of silence that seemed to last a long time."Uhm, well actually, uhh...what if something, um, comes up?" Brad ask...d nervously. "Bonus points!" Cassie answered back with a big smile. "Yeah, easy enough for you to say!" Brad huffed. He started to feel even more reluctant. Cassie shrugged. "If it happens, it happens." She said calmly. "Maybe you can go P.S.E. before the movie." She smiled. Brad huffed, cracking a smile. "But seriously. It may happen." Brad. He didn't know that 'Shirl' is, was, Dad's pet name for me." She teared up a little. "But I like for him to use it." She added quickly.Mom gave me a look and then smiled at Shirley. She didn't say anything. She didn't have to. I think Dad caught all that, also. I wasn't sure because he has a true poker face but his talk earlier suggested he suspected something.Dad picked up the conversation, "I would think that this two meters would be better than CB radios because it is FM which would be. We've been going out for a few months. He's a great guy, Tory. You'd like him. He's a lot like you, in a way." I'm happy for you, Molly. I knew you'd find the right guy some day," I said sincerely.We chatted for a few minutes, catching up on each other's life when the subject of Marilyn came up."Have you seen or heard from Marilyn lately," I asked."No ... not for months. I saw her the last time she was in Seattle, after Christmas. I only got to talk to her for a few minutes. She was in a hurry. 'I do hope he meant to touch me, ' she decided, impetuously, 'I would like to marry him and stay here.'They walked over to the horses and mounted. As they rode through the woods and out to a lovely pool with a waterfall, Susan realised that she was a much better rider than he was, and then remembered that she had never seen him actually riding either of his hunters in England.'I bet he couldn't handle either of them, ' she thought.The ride was pleasant, and they continued up into some hills and.