She was so lucky! The new Laura Allure was dancing. Now, where can I meet some respectable guys? Hey, maybe Al could find me a job as a dental assist...nt now that he's a bigwig in the dental equipment business! That would be a good way to meet men. As soon as I find someone decent, I will dump Joe, he's great in bed and helps pay the rent on our apartment, but he's hardly husband material! He doesn't even want kids! But in the meantime, he's nice to me and I do enjoy having a man to warm my. ”“You know why I was so disappointed right?”“Because I did something after you told me not to. And you trusted me when I said I wouldn’t. And trust is more important than anything.”“It is. What would happen if I couldn’t trust you?”“We wouldn’t be close anymore, and I would be really sad.”“I’d be really sad, too,” Dad said.“Am I really grounded for the whole weekend?”“Yes.”“Including the party on Monday?”“That is what I said.”“Because actions have consequences,” I said, trying not to sigh too. Whatever they do, they’re doomed.“If they give up the capital ... it’s an admission of defeat, whether tacit or explicit. If they stay put, they’re separated from their forces and render them rudderless. They’ll dissolve in days without what remains of their unity of command. And the generals will be captured or killed, anyway.“If they surrender, of course, that’s the ball game, the whole enchilada. Knowing them, they’ll only surrender if left no other choice. Here’s hoping that the people rise. The small child was thankfully oblivious to the turmoil in the house. ‘Good morning everyone,’ Ellen walked into the kitchen. ‘Good morning,’ Shannon greeted her with one of her trademark smiles. She was dressed in jeans and a black t-shirt that hugged her figure in a flattering form. Sometimes, Ellen felt jealous of her. The way her husband ogled the woman was blatant and rude, but Ellen couldn’t say that she blamed him. On the other side of it, Shannon seemed oblivious to his leering. And.