Seem to have got a mite distracted.’ I rolled over and she came with me, ended up balanced on my chest, her nose almost touching mine. ‘You don’... want to go anywhere, do you?’ she said accusingly. Smiled as she said it though. Like I said, smart girl. ‘Bein’ with you is kinda what I’d been plannin’ on, Rachel. Bring a book down, you want to, I’ll let you share the couch.’ She shook her head. ‘You don’t take instruction worth a damn, and you don’t give a shit about what anyone else wants either.. When Flick entered the study room just over an hour later she found Mark hunched over the PC at the desk and Drew typing away with one finger of each hand on a laptop at the table. She almost giggled at the intense looks on the faces of both men, they were sooo serious and focused on the job at hand."How are you doing?" she asked.Her question seemed to startle both men and they realised for the first time that she had actually joined them. Mark pushed back from the desk and stood up to stretch. "Maybe in a couple of weeks or so." mumtaj was quiet for a few moments before replying, "Son, I'm not asking you, I'm telling you, bring her before the movie, understand?!?" "Okay, mom," he answered softly, "but I'm not sure she's ready for you yet." "Don't you worry about me," mumtaj replied evenly, "you just make sure you get her here." kasem took a deep breath and kissed his mother on the cheek before taking off to pick up his date, while she smiled to herself while anticipating the exciting. She watched me surreptitiously from the corner of her eye, and it wasn’t long before she joined us. We made small talk for a few minutes before I excused myself to go the bar. I joined another group, visited with them, and waited. Once again, Amanda joined us. We all had a pleasant visit before she left to mingle with her guests. By then, I had received enough signs – signals if you will – from the wife of Doctor Parker to know she wanted me. I don’t mean to sound cocky, or, heavens forbid,.