The folks shared a look, "Yes, that means you can date." Can we be excused?" A nod and Chelle and I were gone running to our room to discuss this wond...erful new development. We were sitting on our beds talking about it; when, how etc. when there was a knock. Dad opened the door."Can I come in?" Sure," Chelle said.He sat down on Chelle's bed. "I know you guys are excited."Chelle practically leaped on him, putting her arms around his neck and kissing him on the cheek. "Dad, you don't know how. It was clear to Amanda that her husband wanted her to answer, “Yes.” And clear that he was not as surprised by the question as she was.It made some sense – Chris was a friend and former boss of Matt’s. Around ten years older than either Matt or Amanda, he was a semi-regular visitor at their home. Everything he said with his mouth had always been scrupulously polite and charming, but what he said with his deep blue eyes told a different story. Amanda had always secretly rather enjoyed the way he. Not so much a distraction, but a delightful respite for Joe watching the lithe young bodies moving gracefully or stumbling, laughing or looking serious. At the center of them, Joe noticed Marta looked more at home than ever.Of all the teenagers, Samantha drew the most notice. Her enthusiasm, beauty and grace charmed him.Another charmed male danced with her. Both Marta and Joe had been surprised when of the six teens, two had been young men. Doug and Vance had arrived together, the only two. There was a question at the tip of his tongue that he pondered if it would be rude to ask. 'Master taking me to her anyway... ' He assumed that it would be fine.Looking at his Master, Zax asked. "Master, is everything okay with Laivien? How come she is in the Essence Cave and not in Grandmaster's side?"Kartius was a few meters ahead of Zax, he turned half his stag face to the side, shifted it back forward and replied. "Big brother is too protective, all of us, in fact, including me and his.