If I go back to calling you Brandon,god knows how they might react." That's right," I answered bitterly. "Just like you didn't have a choicewhen you c...me all those times, right? Ow!" I was acting, you idiot," Kristina hissed. She had just rapped me overthe head with a hairbrush, but now resumed work on the unfamiliar andstrangely tinted curls she had introduced to my usually straight brownhair.I was as sure as I could be that she wasn't telling the truth. I had feltfor myself how excited she. He might be able to find some job leads for you.’ ‘What does your father do?’ ‘As little as possible but he is a professional company director.’ ‘Wow, thanks. He’ll know people in high places.’ ‘Very high places. I dream of you kissing me every night.’ Tanner laughed and said that was funny, he’d dreamt of Delaney kissing him and attempting to undress him over his protests. She laughed and accused him of making that up.’ ‘Guilty but I have been thinking about you.’ ‘Oooh. Oh we are going to. Way to go, Dad! Megen said, high-fiving her dad. There was no awkwardness between them. They were back to normal. I have no idea how they did it. So, heres whats gonna happen now, I said, using my authoritative voice. Everybody listened. Youre all going to live here. Jeremy will be moving out in a few weeks to go to college, and Ill pay his tuition. Megen, youre mine. You will be forever. She nodded happily. Shed completely gotten over her revulsion where it came to geezers. You wont fuck. He quickly changed his expression, though, smiling and extending his hand to Craig."Hi," he said, "I'm Dane Adams, Jodie's son." I'm Craig Russell," Craig said. "Glad to meet you, Dane."Jodie could tell the feeling wasn't mutual, but at least Dane seemed to be trying to pull himself together and hide his resentment of her boyfriend. They all got in Craig's car and drove some miles out of town to a large, wooded park crisscrossed with pleasant hiking trails.Off they went, with long-legged Craig.