. asked Dana to marry me and she said yes," I finally blurted out.The look on my mother's face was priceless. It was shock and joy and tears and surpr...singly, wordless. She just walked to Dana and hugged her and whispered something to her and then came to me and hugged me and whispered congratulations. The look on my father's face was inscrutable. It was like he knew and it was old news. Had Tom told him? There are times when my Dad might not be the most aware guy, but in this case, I had my. But it's a good idea to check here, bud. I got a feeling we're going to see him here a lot more often,” wink, wink.“Thanks,” I told him, sure now that Ainsely had some real competition in Lisa. Turning to go, I ran right into Richard and Carolyn coming up the walk. She was in a dress and heels, but looked pretty well used, her hair disheveled, makeup needing work, and hickeys visible all over the bare skin of her neck and shoulders.“Hey dude,” Richard grinned, slapping me on the back. “What is. I decided to raid my mom's supply of moisturizers to complete my pampered evening when I found her vibrator. I was hornier than I was tired and I had never used a vibrator before. I remembered a girlfriend joking about how she heard that if you use a vibrator in front of a mirror you could watch your vagina change and I was curious what that would be like.I laid my towel on the floor and grabbed my mom's makeup mirror and set it down. I sat down on the towel, my back against the tub, and moved. "Janna, I need to know now," he said in a heavy voice. "Do you really know what you're getting yourself into?" Do you seriously think I take on any task without knowing what is involved and what the risks are? I didn't get this far by being careless." I know that. But this is the first time you're being asked to do something outside your normal talents."Janna laughed at this. "You really believe that?"Duric raised an eyebrow. "Oh? So you've been asked to spy on the Emperor before?" No, don't be.