”Ralph’s was one of the nicer steak houses in our part of the city. After work I went to my apartment and got cleaned up and put on some nicer clo...hes. I was at the restaurant promptly at seven. Mr. Banks had asked the host to watch for me and when I arrived, he showed me to the table in the bar where Mr. Banks already was. He was sitting there with a drink in front of him. He waived the bartender over and asked me what I liked to drink. I hesitate, not sure if I should drink in front of the. Oh, they lied to themselves about that last affair, but it was true. And they both knew it. Every day I’m grateful that he came back. There was a real risk that he wouldn’t, even if he won’t admit it. In this case, Bethany isn’t trying to steal Steve’s heart. She already HAS it. Which is why the risk is there. It’s not the same, but it is the same. Do both of you see my point?”She’d hit on the same thing Jennifer had hit on. My heart. Not Bethany’s. Not Jennifer’s. Not Kathy’s. Mine.“I hadn’t. Chachi boil mein chaltee hoon tum dono love birds ko akele raho, par mere samne ek baar bedhadak kiss to karke dikhao. Mujhe surprise hua ki Renu bina sankoch ke meri bahon mein aa gayee aur chachee ke samne hee mere honthon par honth rakh diye. Uske honthon se bahot meethee meethe khushbu aa rahee thee meri jeev khud ba khud uske munh mein chalee gayee aur Renu usse choosne lagee, Uski sanse tej ho rahee thee. Chachi boli “Shabbas Renu, ab tum mere Vicky ko hadle kar saktee ho’, mein thodi der. " No matter how long it takes?" No matter how long it takes."I had to try something, and new clothes for school were on my agenda. Dad made good money, but I was never spoiled. I'd gotten a car a few months after my 16th birthday, but it was three years old, and far from the fanciest model out there. Dad had gotten a cash card for my school shopping and had only put four hundred dollars on it, once it was gone, it was back to my allowance of 35 dollars a week. He had thoughtfully gotten one for.