As I turned back to the job in hand I thought smugly to myself "that'll keep the local brigade talking for a bit."My other half came round the corner ...at the trot. "Damn!" She said, "I wanted to catch Mrs. Digby, I was told she was the person to speak to over the plans for the school extension - she's the Head of Governors you know."At this point my comment didn't seem quite so good, but what the hell - so I related the story. Now it has to be said that my lady has a sense of humour that is only. "Melissa opened the door.The drama of the moment consisted of little more than Heather standing up upon seeing her nemesis in the doorway of her bedroom. She regarded Melissa with trepidation but, surprisingly, little outright fear. Melinda was less reserved. She pulled in her breath as a soft gasp, and her eyes shimmered on the edge of panic.But where Melissa's eyes were drawn was to Diane. Her lips curled into a smug smile.Diane sat still with her hands folded demurely in her lap, staring at. ”Lex said, “I won’t be able to for a few weeks.”John said, “I probably have to babysit next Friday.”Brad moaned, “Man, you two need to grow a pair.”Sandi asked, “Why? Have yours finally dropped?”Brad gave her a frustrated look and said, “You’ll never know.”I nudged Sandi with my knee and gave her a little shake of my head. She sighed but otherwise didn’t say anything and just went back to eating as her dad came back in from delivering his wife’s meal in their bedroom.I ended up sleeping over at. For a brief moment I contemplate calling thewhole thing off, hopping a cab back to the airport with thehopes of trading in my return ticket for something tonight.But it is only a passing thought, the inevitable cold feet.I suck up my courage and determine to go though the evening.It is almost time. I stop off to look in the mirror, makinga final check to make sure that everything is in place. Ipull on my blue strapless party dress, making sure that mybreasts are in place, showing off an ample.