At this point my sister is pretty drunk along with Robert. Robert takes his first shot and bounces off the cup and into Bri's shirt. Right in between ...er cleavage, which I have to say looked amazing in her low cut blouse she was wearing. She turns to me and asks me to "get it out." I look at her and I look at Amanda who is pouring herself another shot of vodka, not even paying attention, so I jail thought fuck it, and pulled it out. I put the ball in our wash cup, as Amanda lines up for her. .. I just like ... being ... with you. You know? You make me feel ... good." It felt like my cheeks were on fire from a full-on blush.She smiled warmly. "Aren't you sweet," she said while touching my cheek. Then she looked at me seriously, as if considering something carefully before she spoke again."Randy? Would you like to start dating again? I promise, it would be for real this time. And you don't need to answer right now if you want to think about it." She finished with a rush, as if to. If you die, they win.”Lyden’s face grew hard. No, not hard, exactly. Diamonds were soft by comparison. She’d never seen that look in his eyes before. Her father was beyond angry. She felt her knees grow weak, almost pitying anyone who stood in his way.“They have my daughter and one of my wives, not to mention Shelly’s girlfriend,” Lyden said with a voice full of anger, sorrow, rage, and determination. “They have gone too far this time. They will pay. I won’t lose anyone else!”“I understand how. Didn't she have any pity for a man who was so obviously anunwilling pawn of his wife? Couldn't she see that he had been set up andcouldn't escape the fix into which he had been put? Or was Desiree --were all of them -- part of a conspiracy against him?Before he could think further, she had taken him by the arm and wassaying, "All right, Shirley. Let's take you to the examination room."She glanced at Tina and said, "By which I mean the bedroom next to yours." Good," said their hostess. .