"She giggled, "See, that is exactly what I mean. That man knew you by name but you have no clue who he is and yet that doesn't matter to you. You don'... care that strangers recognize you. I don't understand how you can remain so down-to-earth when I am sure eighty percent of the people on this island know you by name and wouldn't hesitate to say hello to you or even tease you like that man did."Dave chuckled, "Come on Becca, you know QAI is a very friendly place where everyone says hello to each. "It started when I was trying to find out why my pig of a husband was in the emergency room, naked as a jaybird, with his nuts swollen up to the size of cantaloupes, two broken ribs and his nose pushed so far into his head that he lost at least three IQ points. They said that if you'd hit him any harder you'd have killed him. They also have to do surgery to get his balls back down into his scrotum. It's a good thing we already have a son because well ... the prognosis for future procreation is. All motion in his universe stopped for about three heartbeats.Lesa smiled, "Would it be better if someone else was the father?"The world started rotating again. Jake took Lesa to a park bench on the library lawn. "To say that this is a surprise is the understatement of my life. I'm happy for you. I don't know if I'm happy for me. I'm too stunned to feel anything but confusion. I don't know what it means to my plans, our plans, or me. I'm just a kid myself in most ways. What's the right thing. The property was very private and there were no neighbors around. It was their own private retreat. They owned the property for years, but Vicki and Frank had never made it down for a visit until now.It was a long drive down from the big city. When Vickie and Frank arrived, they did not bother unpacking, but went directly inside to find cocktails waiting. It had been several years since they all got together. The four were very happy to see each other again. They decided to take the party.