In our tradition, a girl is expected to be a good cook, so my mum made sure I was. It is the way to a man’s heart.”I chuckled. “You found your w...y into my heart in other ways.” Prisha looked away, smiling. “I thought your parents weren’t that traditional.”“They are very modern, but some traditions persist. Family, cooking, managing the household, being an obedient wife...”“Well,” I laughed, “you’re not my wife so I guess you can relax.”Prisha sat in silence watching the fire and the lake.“Am I. " she said."My date..." he said."... you go out tonight," she finished."... canceled on me," he finished."Oh," she said, but from the look on her face she didn't seem to understand at all. "I go now." No," Tom said. What he meant was, no, you can still clean. But as he said it, he took another step forward -- he had spotted a towel on the rack next to the sink and he was going for it. Mrs. Livingston's eyes widened and she looked around for an escape route. In the same second that she turned. ." Aihola looked at Tarifa, her amber eyes searching Tarifa's face. "It would never be accepted Tarifa." Aihola asked."I will not lie to you Aihola." Tarifa spoke honestly as well. "It would not be easy. I have ... I have always searched for love. I ... I believe I have finally found it with you. I do not care what you are ... I only care what I feel when I am with you." Tarifa got up and moved to the small window looking out over the top of Mountain City."But ... Tarifa, I am Drow?" Aihola. " I told her she could wear any color she wanted, including snow white. She surprised me by saying she would never be a hypocrite and wear white. She said that everyone would eventually hear about her putting out to Derick. She said she may even be pregnant with his child. She counted back the months from June 14th and cried, "Oh no! If I'm pregnant, I'll be ready to deliver in the middle of June." I said, "We can get an abortion long before that." She grasped my shoulders and said.