Denise and I decided to chill out in the living room to digest. I had flopped myself onto the big comfy sofa and Denise was stretched out, lying with ...her head in my lap. We were quietly talking while I idly stroked her hair. Having a sister was great! When Dad saw us he smiled, then suddenly checked himself and looked confused and concerned. He came over. "Listen," he said, "I intend to adopt Denise and Bobby. I just wanted to make sure you didn't have any objections to that."No it was my turn. We have a job todo." You're right," Jessica whispered, though as she got ready to move, hereyes locked with Paige's through the latter's sunglasses. What felt likean eternity passed for the two girls as they simply stared at eachother, before Paige walked away, her cheeks flushed."Let's go," Jessica whispered, barely keeping her emotions in check asshe led her colleagues toward their plane...----------"How about this one?" Anna-Jade asked as she held a slender, straplessred dress against her. M.) she just congratulated me on my (inadequate) homer-hitting performance and explained that she'd decided to have me pick her up at home Tuesday, instead of at work. "Do you need directions?" she asked.'"Well, just give me the address," I told her. "I'll get directions on the computer." It's not far from the hospital," she said. "We can still leave at the same time, OK?" Sure" But... if you want, you could come early, and I could make you lunch." Fine. When should I show up?"Is one o'clock. ‘I want to get out there and get this finished as soon as possible unless anybodies got a better idea on how to proceed.’ He looked around the table to see if anyone had any objections, there were none as he knew there wouldn’t be. **************** As Brian pulled into the drive for the horse ranch he couldn’t help but be impressed with the lay out before him. ‘WOW!’ Was all Laria could spit out, the building compound looked out of some wild west movie. The main house with all the out.