“You’re the best, Daddy,” I said, pulling myself long enough from my food to express my appreciation. “I know,” he said. Mom snorted with ...musement, and I gave a small laugh, but was still too busy with my food to giggle as I usually did at his teasing jokes. When I finished my plate, I said, “We have new neighbors.” “We do?” Mom asked happily. “Have you met them, sweetie?” “No,” I said, my face flushing slightly. “Just the boy.” “Well we should have them over sometime,” Mom said. “What. When I'd dared to imagine this moment, I'd seen myself leap from the chair, punching the air in unbridled elation. But now, though elation had seized me, it was followed by calm resolution, as if a weight had lifted at last from my shoulders and I had taken a step on the path I had long yearned to follow.I read on."This is a serious matter, David. The relationship that I have in mind is not one to be entered into lightly. Clarity is essential, now and in the future. With this in mind, I have. Disbelief was written all over her face. I grinned at her. She slugged me in the arm. “Doofus! No repeats!”“Well, we could do Tortilla World instead,” I laughed. “It’s only dinner. Then we can go bowling.”“Bowling? What... ?” She cocked her head to one side and looked at me. “Bowling. Hmm. That could be fun. Do you know how to bowl?”“Nope. That’s why I thought we should have reinforcements. What would you think of double dating with Rob and Karen?” I asked. Rob already told me they planned to. Trish, Becky, Momma, and Miss Laura are all wore out. Amy and I haven't came since we rubbed off on your hands a few days ago." Laura had orders to make sure that you girls got off at least a couple of times, to help you get through this punishment."Lucille said, "And she would have done exactly that, Sir. Do you remember that she said there were a couple of rough starts, Sir?" Yes, I do." Well, these two fucked themselves out of getting any pleasure at all. I fully backed up Miss Laura when.