Standing at the foot of her bed, he was torn between desire and fear. Should he take that last final step. Should he take the step that would forever ...hange their feeling for each other?Although on separated by inches, that last step was miles wide.It would take all the courage he could find to take it. He stood there quivering with want, but afraid to step over the line that would plunge them both into the abyss of eternal damnation.Then, he saw her hand move. Her finger, that had been. . or I would not have selected you," Haley respondedfirmly.When I looked around the room I say what she had laid out."Is that your costume ... you will look quite hot tonight. You will makesome man happy," I teased her back. Though I liked her I still found itdifficult to think she really thought of me as more than a friend.Haley simply laughed. "No Danny boy ... that is your costume ... thoughmine is about the same." She pulled a pink plaid skirt from her bag."My skirt is pink ... yours is. This was exciting because she had the same taste in music as I did. We were making salad, chicken, rice, pasta, and some other stuff just for the fun of it. Mary had her hair tied in a ponytail and was wearing an apron. She had some food on her face and was a little messy but she looked very cute. She was also dancing and started to drag me into it. Within minutes we were singing and dancing and the food wasn’t fully prepared. Instead we threw the food at each other and were having a blast. I. Father came downstairs and walked into the kitchen. Mother was at the doorway to greet him with the smile and a kiss. I had never really noticed before but I sure did today. Father didn't look very happy when he came into the room but as soon as he saw Mom, and she threw her arms around his neck, greeted, and then kissed him, I sensed that his entire mood changed. He slapped her on the fanny and I saw her hand sneak behind him where I think she pinched him. When they separated his face.