I didn’t mean any of that...I-I was just a little excited”“A little? You practically forced yourself on me!”“It’s just, you’re so pretty...and I just wanted tonight to be special...”, I said, in my most defeated voice possible.At first I thought she wasn’t buying any of it, but after what looked like a moment of consideration, Lanie scooted over to me on the couch, and leaned her head back on my shoulder.I smiled, and put my arm back around her, this time trying to keep it at her shoulder. Yet,. Suzi didn’t even bother to check it, and simply stumbled to her bed, crashing onto it as the tears began to flow. She lay on her side, her head on the soft satin pillow, the folds of her white satin circle skirt pooling on the pink satin comforter, the hemline high on her hip, exposing the tops of her thigh highs to no one in particular.The sounds of sniffling and sobbing obscured Suzi’s ears from the carpet-muted creak of the floorboards. The darkness hid the approach of a shadowy form as it. They then started work developing a cure for asthma and it took another five years, but they finally succeeded. That is when several of the major Pharmaceutical companies started expressing interest in buying them out.That brings us to the current celebration. Karen was startled out of her trip down memory lane when her name was called to come up to the podium. While the rest of the employees had received between 100,000 to 1,000,000 dollars for their contribution to the company’s success,. Carol hadarrived with her. Julia followed them in."Teddy bears?" asked Carol. "Having a picnic?" That's what I was wondering," said Sally. "And Anne is joining in." Well, sort of," said Anne. "My childhood hero."She held Paddington up for them to see."Oh, he looks adorable," said Carol. "Remember watching him on thetelly. Always has a sandwich under his hat." Put the kettle on, Julia, please. I think a cuppa would be nice," saidHelen"That ok with you two?" asked Julia to Carol and Sally."Yes.